Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church

The church in July 2014
Location 300 Walnut St.
Manistee, Michigan
Coordinates 44°14′37″N 86°19′15″W / 44.24361°N 86.32083°W / 44.24361; -86.32083Coordinates: 44°14′37″N 86°19′15″W / 44.24361°N 86.32083°W / 44.24361; -86.32083
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

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Danish Lutheran Church". Manistee Church Histories, From Salt City of the Inland Seas (Manistee Daily News). 1899. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  3. "Michigan - Manistee County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. "Our Saviors - 300 Walnut Street, Manistee". Churches of Manistee County. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

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