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St. Alban's Episcopal Church of Sussex

W239 N6440 Maple Avenue
262-246-4430

History :

 - 1837 - St. Alban's begins with John Weaver and his family in their home.
 - 1841 - A stone school built and worship services held at the Weaver home.
 - 1842 - First Episcopal church services held, lasting from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the James Weaver farm.
 - 1844 - Services held in the first church, a wooden structure.
 - 1864 - New English Gothic church built from the Weaver quarry (now owned by Halquist).
 - 1864 - Cornerstone dedicated by the Rt. Reverend Jackson Kemper, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Northwest.
 - 1866-1874 - St. Alban's Parish School in operation.
 - 1875 - Bell was installed in the new tower. The tower was also constructed from limestone from the Weaver quarry.
 - 1876-1900 - Stained glass windows added in memory of the founders.
 - 1903 - The guild hall was erected.
 - 1960s - Basement dug for Christian Education classrooms.
 - 1960s - Church office added to the Guild Hall and sacristy completed.
 - 1988 - The parking lot was added to the grounds.
 - 1993 - Children's Worship Center completed.
 - 2001 - Addition to the Guild Hall for better classrooms/meeting rooms.


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