Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Orrin, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°05′39″N100°10′01″W / 48.094118°N 100.166970°W / 48.094118; -100.166970
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Wrought-iron cross
MPS	German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001683 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 23, 1989

The Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is a historic site near Orrin, North Dakota that includes wrought-iron crosses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 62 contributing objects. ^[1]

No individual specific blacksmith is identified in the National Register database listing for this site, but in other iron cross sites the work can be traced to specific "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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint John's Nepomucene Cemetery