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| 2597 Glendale Ave. Green Bay, WI 54313 920-434-2145 |
| Timeline of St. John the Baptist Parish/School |
| 1849 |
Log church built under direction of Rev. Father Bonduel, near Duck Creek, 3.5 miles northwest of Fort Howard |
| 1877 |
Large brick veneer church built on present property -- church entrance on west side |
| 1881 |
Rev. Edward F. Van Hootegem, Pastor, St. John the Baptist, 1881 - 1892 |
| 1888 |
St. Leo's school built |
| 1889 |
St. Leo's school dedicated, October 1st, 1889 |
| 1894 |
New pastor's house constructed after fire destroyed the old one |
| 1915 |
Corner church constructed using stone from Duck Creek quarry |
| 1949 |
New eight room school built to replace the original school of 1888 (this is now the middle section of the present school) |
| 1957 |
1894 rectory razed and the present rectory built |
| 1958 |
Four room addition to the school on the east side built |
| 1958 |
Twenty room convent constructed to replace the 70 year old structure |
| 1964 |
Addition to the school on the west side, consisting of five classrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, large meeting room, and a tunnel connecting the church and the school constructed |
| 1975 |
Basement of corner church converted to a chapel |
| 1988-1989 |
Centennial year |
| 1989 |
Rededication of St. John the Baptist School, October 1st, 1989 |
| 1995 |
Dedication of new addition, gym, pre-school, library-media center, and commons |
| 2006-2008 |
Construction of existing church |
| 2008 |
Convert old church to Youth Ministry |
| 2009 |
1957 rectory razed for safety and cost-savings |
| 2009 |
Construction of rectory for pastor |
Current church - view from the east
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