Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church
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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′42″N 102°7′44″W / 48.56167°N 102.12889°WCoordinates: 48°33′42″N 102°7′44″W / 48.56167°N 102.12889°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | Harald M. Grenvik |
| Architect | Harald M. Grenvik |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000060[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 15, 2005 |
The Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church, also known as Our Savior's Lutheran Church and as Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church, was built in 1907 by Harald M. Grenvik, Sr. (1883-1963). The church was created to serve the Norwegian and Swedish immigrant communities. It is located in Ward County, North Dakota, near Coulee, Mountrail County, North Dakota.[2]
The Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery was started in 1931 and contains 131 graves.[2]
The church and its cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] The church was then vacant.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Sandra M. Burke (October 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church" (PDF). and Accompanying photos
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