In Wisconsin, An Enduring Sanctuary Was A Pioneer Dream
A Wisconsin church built entirely by hand from the forests around it has been operating continuously since 1853. St. John Chrysostom is an example of the "carpenter Gothic" style.
The small wooden church is half-hidden, nestled on a hill in southeastern Wisconsin in the city of Delafield. St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church was built in 1851, one of the historic "carpenter Gothic" churches surviving in the United States, and on the National Register of Historic Places. It's such a quiet place residents often forget it's there, though it was established by the pioneer
