Sunday Church Feature
St. John's the Evangelist Catholic Church
Green Bay, Wisconsin

"In the Fall of 1831, a young Dominican missionary, Reverend Samuel Mazzuchelli, was sent to La Baye to establish a Catholic parish for the Indians and French-Canadian fur traders living here. The first church was built at Shantytown, the site of the present Allouez Catholic Cemetery, on land donated by Joseph Ducharme.



"The Redemptorist Fathers and other pioneer missionaries continued the work of Father Mazzuchelli. A fire in 1847 and the change in the center of population brought the congregation to the site in the borough of Green Bay. This church was purchased from a Methodist congregation. This church was also destroyed by fire in March of 1872. A new, twin-spired brick building was built to replace the former Methodist church structure and was completed in 1873. Faulty wiring led to a fire which destroyed this church on March 13, 1911. On May 11th of that same year, Bishop Fox and the St. John's Parish trustees approved the building of the new church on the corner of Milwaukee and Madison Streets. Joseph Foeller was contracted to be the General Contractor for the new church at a cost of $54,099.00. The present day church was completed in 1915." (See Link 1.)

"The roof line on all sides includes miniature arches below the eaves. The semi-circular arches are repeated in the windows, with most enhanced by white stonework that's reminiscent of an eyebrow. Walls are massive. Decorative elements are abundant. High up in the two towers are Roman columns.  The church is considered architecturally significant as a textbook example of the Romanesque Revival style.



"Many people wonder why the towers are of different heights. That's a sign of the Romanesque Revival style that was popular starting in the late 19th century, the 1988 survey notes. The taller of the towers holds two bells. The larger bell is named St. John, and and the smaller bell is named St. Mary." (See Reference.)


"Structure (in the photo above) as seen in 2006 (at 413 St. John's Street). Note the absence of stained glass in round windows as all windows are being restored in celebration of 100th anniversary.

"St. John the Evangelist is the oldest continuous parish in the State of Wisconsin."(See Link.)

Photo: Taken in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link: http://www.stjohnevangb.org/briefhist.html
Reference: wgerds@greenbaypressgazette.com • April 28, 2010

Saturday Travel Feature
Heat Your Home With Corn
Green Bay, Wisconsin

 "Hello and welcome to the Corn Stove Warehouse One. Corn Stove Warehouse One HQ'd 720 Bay Beach Road, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, we and our affiliates sell and service corn burning stoves, bio-fuel stoves and furnaces. Our brand names are the best in the business: Amaizablaze and Energy King. Not sure which is right for you? Give us a call! We'll explain the differences and help you out!


"If you found this website...You are looking to save money and for alternative ways to heat your house or shop! To get right at it, click the "products" link above and see what we have to offer! We hope you'll take some time to learn more about using renewable fuels to heat your home on our links page.


"Knowing that energy prices were on the rise we did some research and settled on the Amaizablaze Brand of corn stoves. Made in the good old U.S.A., Amaizablaze is, at this time, one of only a handful of manufacturers that have been fully safety tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratory , (meaning your insurance company won't balk at you putting one in your home).


"Our Internet Store is always open!


"Phones are staffed: M-F 10AM-6PM, Sat 10-1PM 920-430-2012.


"Our warehouse is open by appointment to view stoves, and for pick-up and delivery only:


"Can't come to us? We'll come to you! We have a Mobile Showroom give us a call, we'll bring the stoves to your house so you can see them for yourself!"


"Most Corn or Bio-fuel Stove Manufacturers have a dedicated dealer network in place. CSW respects these territories, but may be able to ship stoves in cases where there is not a dealer near you. We handle shipping requests on a case-by-case basis. If you are having trouble locating a dealer near you, give us a call!



"NESCO, the manufacturers of the Amaizablaze brand of corn stoves, has three models to choose from. One is sure to be right for you! Click Here to see them.


"A true furnace that burns corn or wood pellets.

"Click here to see Energy King's awesome corn/pellet furnace, the BK-140.


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"Seymour's Fire Blox. These are the best fire starters on the market. For more information click here.


"Wind Easy, Wind Easy Series of Wind Turbines have a modern aesthetic appeal for the 21 Century Green Conscious Family.: (See Link.)

Wisconsin in one ofthe major corn growing States in the United States. In 2004 corn production was 38% of the total Wisconsin crop.  In 2007 4 million acres of corn were produced.  It sold for $3.50 a bushel.


Photo: Taken in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link: cornstovewarehouse.com

Sunday Church Feature
1898 Divine Temple, Church of God in Christ
Green Bay, Wisconsin

"With steeply pitched roofs, pointed-arch windows and an overall look of something from the Middle Ages, Divine Temple Church of God in Christ is considered a locally significant example of Gothic Revival architecture. It has lasted much longer than two earlier churches that were built at the northwest corner of Cherry and Madison streets in downtown Green Bay. Both burned down. Limestone is dominant in the current structure, which redefines "current" a bit. The cornerstone was laid in 1898. The walls are about two feet thick...

"The steeple and side walls of the church are supported by buttresses that are smaller than the famed flying buttresses on larger Gothic structures, but function much the same. Such "ribs" in combination with arches help open spaces for stained-glass windows. The church has 15 such windows, three of which are large.
While some elements of the windows are repeated in each — the ornate tracery of the Gothic style and a design that looks like a three-leaf clover — the focal image in the stained glass is different from window to window.


"The original style dates to the Medieval period, and some of the church's exterior elements look like they're straight off a castle in the time of knights." (See Link.)

Green Bay is the home of the foot ball team the Green Bay Packers.

Photo: Taken in Green Bay Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link:http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090415/GPG04/904150685/Divine-Temple-s-exterior-illustrates-Gothic-Revival-style

Saturday Travel Feature
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

"Originally built at a cost of $960,000, an amount shared equally by the Packer Corporation and the city of Green Bay, the facility was financed by way of a bond issue that received 2-to-1 voter approval in a municipal referendum conducted April 3, 1956.

"Located in southwest Green Bay, surrounded on three sides by the village of Ashwaubenon, Lambeau Field originally was built on farmland, purchased for $73,305. The stadium's original architect, Somerville Inc., favored the current site because it was sloped, making it perfect to build a bowl.


"Lambeau Field, now in its 53rd NFL season, is the longest continuously occupied stadium in the league -- 10 years more than the next-closest venue, Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego at 43 years. In pro sports as a whole, only the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park (98 seasons) and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field (96 seasons) have longer active home field tenures.


"Including the redevelopment, eight seating additions -- all paid for by the Green Bay Packers, Inc. -- have increased capacity from its original 32,150 to 38,669 in 1961, to 42,327 in 1963, to 50,852 in 1965 and to 56,263 in 1970. Construction of 72 initial suites in 1985 moved capacity to 56,926, and a 1990 addition of 36 boxes and 1,920 theatre-style club seats changed the number to 59,543. The seventh seating addition, a $4.7-million project in 1995, put 90 more suites in the previously open north end zone, for the first time giving the stadium the feel of a complete bowl and upping capacity to 60,890. ...the structure has been transformed from a football stadium that fans could use only 10 days during the season to a Packers cultural center that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Ultimately, the eighth addition bumped stadium seating capacity to 72,928. During the 2002 campaign, with work ongoing, capacity fluctuated between 65,290 and 66,110 as the season progressed.


"Not forgetting the Packers' rich tradition and history at Lambeau Field, then-GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman requested three slabs of concrete that were located in the team's former field tunnel at the north end -- which were walked over by many of the greatest players in club history -- to be moved to the new tunnel in the southeast corner; the players began using it during the 2002 season. A nearby plaque recognizes the presence of the concrete from the old tunnel.


"In 2007, the Packers installed an entirely new play playing surface, including a completely new drainage and heating system, bringing the latest technology in field management to the famous stadium. Also prominent within the stadium are the names of the 21 Packers players and coaches elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.


"Lambeau Field now is owned by the city of Green Bay and the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District; retirement of the city's original $960,000 debt was celebrated at a mortgage burning ceremony in May of 1978." (See Link.)


Photo: Taken in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2006 by SW.
Link: http://www.lambeaufield.com/stadium_info/history/