Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church

Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the church
Nearest city	Bramble, Minnesota
Coordinates	47°54′18″N 93°9′53″W / 47.90500°N 93.16472°WCoordinates: 47°54′18″N 93°9′53″W / 47.90500°N 93.16472°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1915-18
NRHP Reference #	83000908[1]
Added to NRHP	January 27, 1983

Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church is a historic church in Bramble, Minnesota, United States. The onion domed church was built in 1915 through 1918 by Russian immigrant homesteaders. The land was donated by William Lucachick, an area farmer. The first Mass was celebrated by a Russian Orthodox priest from Chisholm. The interior contains an iconostasis installed in 1926. In keeping with Russian Orthodox tradition, there are no pews. Most of the congregation stands throughout the service, except for the elderly and infirm, for whom there are benches provided.^[2]

The church fell into disuse in the 1930s, but Paul Berg, an Episcopal minister in Grand Rapids, discovered the church and organized an effort to restore it. The building was rededicated in 1968.^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Side of the church

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Alan K. Lathrop (2003). Churches Of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. University of Minnesota Press. p. 13. ISBN 0816629099.