In 1867 a group met in the Jacob Blitsch house to organize a Lutheran church, and resolved, "we invite all and everyone, without distinction of creed or sect, to help us by contribution (of) as much as possible...

The following year the joint Danish and German congregation held their first service in their new church building on Oconomowoc Street.

The Danes bought out the Germans' share of the building, demolished it, and built a new church, the one that stands today.

The walls are coursed concrete block with a rough, rock-face finish that suggests Romanesque Revival style.

And the front gable end is covered in shingles, a decoration typically seen in Queen Anne-style homes.