Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

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Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
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LocationAddress restricted [1]
Nearest city Mercer, North Dakota
Arealess than one acre
Built byRennich, Carl
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPS German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No. 89001684 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Mercer, North Dakota, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes wrought-iron crosses. The listing included seven contributing objects. [2]

It includes work by Carl Rennich, of Mercer. Rennich 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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References

  1. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC   20706997 .
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. 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.

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