Swedish Zion Lutheran Church

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Swedish Zion Lutheran Church
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Location32 rods from NE. corner of SE. corner T164N, R77W, sec34, Souris, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°59′10.05″N100°37′17.78″W / 48.9861250°N 100.6216056°W / 48.9861250; -100.6216056
Built1903
NRHP reference No. 13000138 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 1, 2013

Swedish Zion Lutheran Church in Bottineau County, North Dakota is a historic rural church that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 2013. The stone church is located near the town of Souris, just two miles from the border with Canada. [1] [2] [3]

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Swedish Zion Lutheran Church had its origins starting in 1896, when a group of Swedish immigrants established the church through the Augustana Synod. The stone church was built in 1903 of granite with white clapboards in Late Gothic Revival architecture. It has three-point arch windows and a wooden steeple. The church served an active congregation until 1938. No longer serving as a church, it has been maintained well. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New listings on the National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. April 12, 2013.
  2. "Swedish Zion Lutheran Church, also known as the Stone Church". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. "9 Prairie Churches to Lift Your Spirits". North Dakota Tourism Division. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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  6. Scott Wager (July 9, 2013). "Swedish Church turns 110 years old". North Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

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