Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
The church in July 2014 | |
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Location |
300 Walnut St. Manistee, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 44°14′37″N 86°19′15″W / 44.24361°N 86.32083°WCoordinates: 44°14′37″N 86°19′15″W / 44.24361°N 86.32083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1869 |
Architect | Christian Petersen |
NRHP Reference # | 72000639[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 21, 1972 |
Designated MSHS | May 18, 1971 |
Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as the Danish Lutheran Church, is a historic church located at 300 Walnut Street in Manistee, Michigan.[2]
Danish Lutheran Church was built in 1869 to designs by Christian Petersen. With classic Danish architectural influences, the church featuring an elaborate hand carved altar. It operated until 1962 as Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72000639).The church is open to visitors in the summer and includes a museum about the Danish-American history of Manistee County, Michigan.[3] [4]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Danish Lutheran Church". Manistee Church Histories, From Salt City of the Inland Seas (Manistee Daily News). 1899. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Michigan - Manistee County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Our Saviors - 300 Walnut Street, Manistee". Churches of Manistee County. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
Other Sources
- Favrholdt, E. M. (1926) Labour in the vineyard : 55 years history of the Danish Lutheran Church in Manistee, Michigan, 1868-1923 (Manistee, MI: The Congregation of Our Saviors Lutheran Church)
- Nyholm, Paul C. (1963) The Americanization of the Danish Lutheran churches in America, a study in immigrant history (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Pub. House)
External links
- Our Saviors Historic Society - Visit Manistee County
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