Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church
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| Location | 1 mi. N of NM 50 and 0.25 mi. W of Ward Cty Hwy 1, Coulee, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 48°33′37″N 102°08′05″W / 48.56028°N 102.13472°WCoordinates: 48°33′37″N 102°08′05″W / 48.56028°N 102.13472°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | Harald M. Grenvik |
| Architect | Harald M. Grenvik |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000060[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 15, 2005 |
Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church, also known as Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Ward County, North Dakota . It is situated one mile north of State Route #50 and one quarter mile west of Ward County Highway #1 near Coulee, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The church and its cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1][2]
The single-story, wood-framed building has a vernacular front-gabled form with a vestibule tower in front. The church was built in 1907 by Harald M. Grenvik, Sr. (1883-1963) who later built several other churches in the region. The church was created to serve the Norwegian and Swedish immigrant communities. It remained a significant religious center of the surrounding community until its closing service in 1962.[3]
Our Savior's is maintained by Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery Association which was formed in 1971 . Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery was started in 1931 and contains 131 graves.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Sandra M. Burke (October 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church". and Accompanying photos
External links[]
- Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Savior Church
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- Romanesque Revival church buildings in North Dakota
- Churches completed in 1907
- Lutheran churches in North Dakota
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- Norwegian-American culture in North Dakota
- Swedish-American culture in North Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in Ward County, North Dakota
- Lutheran cemeteries in the United States
- 1907 establishments in North Dakota
- North Dakota Registered Historic Places stubs