Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
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Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site | |
| Nearest city | Orrin, North Dakota |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross, Other |
| MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001683[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
The Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is a historic site near Orrin, North Dakota that includes wrought-iron crosses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 62 contributing objects.[1]
No individual specific blacksmith is identified in the National Register database listing for this site, but in other iron cross sites the work can be traced to specific "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]:13
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota" (PDF). National Park Service.
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