Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site | |
Nearest city | Mercer, North Dakota |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Rennich, Carl |
Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross |
MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001684[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
The Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Mercer, North Dakota, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes wrought-iron crosses. The listing included seven contributing objects.[1]
It includes work by Carl Rennich, of Mercer. Rennich was one of a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]: 13
References[]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.
External links[]
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Coordinates: 47°16′08″N 101°46′08″W / 47.2688408°N 101.7690173°W
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Categories:
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- German-Russian culture in North Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in McLean County, North Dakota
- Lutheran cemeteries in the United States
- North Dakota Registered Historic Places stubs
- United States cemetery stubs