February 26, 1857
A building was thrown open to the public for the purposes for which it was intended, with the Rev. Melzer M. officiating.
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“It is of brick, with a stone basement 34x50 feet, and cost, when completed, in 1856, $2,600. On February 26, 1857, it was thrown open to the public, for the purposes for which it was intended, the Rev. Melzer M.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 680
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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