Bethel Lutheran Church

Historic church in South Dakota, United States

United States historic place
Bethel Lutheran Church
45°1′10″N 102°2′19″W / 45.01944°N 102.03861°W / 45.01944; -102.03861
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
Built byCentral Lumber Co.
Architectural styleGothic
MPSRural Butte and Meade Counties MRA
NRHP reference No.86000941[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1986

Bethel Lutheran Church is a historic church located at Main and Fifth Streets in Faith, South Dakota. The church was built in 1925 by a Norwegian Lutheran congregation that formed in Faith in 1917. While Norwegians were one of the largest immigrant groups in western South Dakota, the church is one of the few remaining Norwegian-American sites in Meade County. The church has a vernacular Gothic design typical of Norwegian Lutheran churches. A bell tower with an octagonal spire rises above the front entrance; the tower has Gothic arched openings on all four sides of the bell. The rest of the church is relatively plain and lacking in Gothic details; its significant features include stained glass windows and a Gothic nave plan.[2]

The church was added to the National Register in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Bethel Lutheran Church". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2015. Accompanied by photos.
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