St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site C St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site D | |
Location | Address restricted [1] |
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Nearest city | Zeeland, North Dakota |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 (Site C) |
Built by | Jacob Friedt (Site C) |
Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross |
MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001687, 89001688, 89001689, 89001690 [2] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
Four historic sites within the St. John's Catholic Cemetery near Zeeland, North Dakota, United States, identified as St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A, St. John's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B, Site C, and Site D, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. They include wrought-iron crosses. The listing for Site A included 9 contributing objects; Site B included 6; Site C included just one; Site D included 9. Site C included an iron cross built in 1923 by Jacob Friedt. [2]
Jacob Friedt, of Zeeland, was one of a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them." [2] [3] : 13
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