Telemarken Lutheran Church

Telemarken Lutheran Church
Nearest city Wallace, South Dakota
Coordinates 45°6′0″N 97°29′40″W / 45.10000°N 97.49444°W / 45.10000; -97.49444Coordinates: 45°6′0″N 97°29′40″W / 45.10000°N 97.49444°W / 45.10000; -97.49444
Area less than one acre
Built 1901 (1901)
Architect Holvig,Edward E.; Markrud,Halvor
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 89001720[1]
Added to NRHP October 19, 1989

Telemarken Lutheran Church is a historic church near Wallace, South Dakota. The church was added to the National Register in 1989.

Telemarken Church and Cemetery are situated northwest of Wallace in Clark County, South Dakota. The church is an example of the rural churches established by Norwegian immigrant homesteaders. It is a Gothic Revival structure. It was built in 1901 with a wood frame supported by a poured concrete foundation and is clad with clapboard siding. Adjacent to the church is a cemetery with gravestones dating back to 1892. [2]

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Telemarken Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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