NG0646 - First Congregational Church Spire - Kenosha, WI - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

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"DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CAS) THIS STATION IS THE SPIRE ON THE 1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN THE CITY OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 65 FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF 8TH AVENUE AND ABOUT 50 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF 60TH STREET. THE CHURCH WAS ERECTED IN 1894, AND THE SPIRE IS VERY PROMINENT. THE SPIRE IS ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A YELLOW BRICK CHURCH. THE BASE OF THE SPIRE IS A SQUARE YELLOW BRICK TOWER ABOUT 60 FEET HIGH WITH A LEDGE AROUND THE TOP. ON THIS SETS AN OCTAGONAL YELLOW BRICK TOWER ABOUT 20 FEET HIGH WITH BLACK LOUVERED GOTHIC WINDOWS ON EACH SIDE. THE BLACK OCTAGONAL SPIRE IS ABOUT 50 FEET HIGH AND HAS A CONICAL KNOB AT ITS APEX. THE TOTAL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 130 FEET."

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey Monumentation type: Church Spire County: Kenosha USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Kenosha Quad Wisconsin Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: NG0646 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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