Church of Christ in LaRoche Township

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Church of Christ in LaRoche Township
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Location Academy, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°27′20″N99°04′57″W / 43.455645°N 99.082491°W / 43.455645; -99.082491 Coordinates: 43°27′20″N99°04′57″W / 43.455645°N 99.082491°W / 43.455645; -99.082491
Built 1900
NRHP reference # 82003920 [1]
Added to NRHP July 1, 1982

Church of Christ in LaRoche Township (also known as Academy Congregational Church) is a church in Academy, South Dakota. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

Academy is an unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Academy is located at 43°27′23″N99°04′47″W.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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The church was built in three sections, the first being the original, one-story Church of Christ in LaRoche Township built in 1893. In 1898 the Colvin Church was moved to 6.5 feet (2.0 m) to the site by 42 horses, and was attached to the west side. In 1902 a rear annex was added. [2]

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