Notre Dame Church

Notre Dame Church (HMQQI)

Location: Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Chippewa County
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N 44° 56.137', W 91° 23.254'

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Notre Dame was Chippewa County's first church, the Mother church of all area Catholic Churches. Originally called St. Mary's ("Our Lady of the Pines") was a 16' x 18' foot log structure erected in 1856. A carpenter's bench served as the first altar. The church served a small parish of Indians, half-breeds, Irish, French, Scots, Poles, and Germans.

On May 27, 1869 Father Charles F.X. Goldsmith came to Chippewa Falls. He immediately began to work for the erection of a new suitable church building. Work began on Notre Dame Church in the spring of 1870 and was completed in 1872. It was built of native stone from a nearby quarry located in present day Irvine Park. The huge stone blocks were hauled by horse cart to this site.

Across the street was the small 3 room First Ward City School. In May 1881 Father Goldsmith notified the Board of Education he wished to purchase the school for the purpose of establishing a parochial institution. On September 27, 1881 the school opened in the charge of the School Sisters of Notre Dame / Milwaukee. The growing parish erected the present school building in 1924.

Father Goldsmith died November 24, 1890. The red brick Memorial Chapel directly east of the Notre Dame Church was erected in his memory in 1894 and his remains lie buried beneath the altar.

Chippewa County Historical Society
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Placed ByThe Chippewa County Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 10:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 627226 N 4977062
Decimal Degrees44.93561667, -91.38756667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 56.137', W 91° 23.254'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 56' 8.22" N, 91° 23' 15.24" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-98 S High St, Chippewa Falls WI 54729, US
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