WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2025. The Late Gothic Revival Church was constructed in 1947 with a modern wing addition in 1958 in West Allis, Milwaukee County.
Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church is an intact ecclesiastical example of the Late Gothic Revival style constructed in 1947. The church has a largely cruciform plan and displays character-defining features that include masonry construction, parapet end walls capped with stone coping, pilasters, and stone quoining. The windows are highlighted by Gothic arch openings that feature stained-glass windows designed by Conrad Schmitt Studios of Milwaukee. The interior of the church retains the original plan and extensive woodwork, including pews made by the Manitowoc Church Furniture Company, among other ecclesiastical furniture.
Although the footprint of the wing was conceived in the original design, the Educational Youth Building wing was not constructed until 1958. It was designed in the Modern Movement style, which had become more popular at the time. The wing is set back from the church with a lower roofline, yet it is clad in the same stone, creating a cohesive appearance. Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church stands today as a local example of the Late Gothic Revival style with highly intact features.
Additional information for the Mount Hope Lutheran Church is available at: https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2844
To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit: https://wisconsinhistory.org/hp/register/
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