Liberty Baptist Church (Kief, North Dakota)

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Liberty Baptist Church
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LocationFifth & Christina Sts., Kief, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°51′24″N100°31′29″W / 47.85667°N 100.52472°W / 47.85667; -100.52472
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Ukrainian Immigrant Dwellings and Churches in North Dakota from Early Settlement Until the Depression MPS
NRHP reference No. 87001789 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1987

Liberty Baptist Church at Fifth & Christina Sts. in Kief, North Dakota was built in 1902. It included Late Gothic Revival architecture.

The church was the first "Stundist" church built in North America. It has a hipped roof that is similar in design to the roofs of pioneer homes built by Ukrainian immigrants to the upper Great Plains. [2]

The building was moved in 1936 to its current location. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Liberty Baptist Church". National Park Service. and accompanying photos