National Register of Historic Places

Old Danish Church

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000691

About this property

The Old Danish Church, also known as St. Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, is a historic church located at the southeast corner of Cook and Washington Streets in Sheffield, Illinois. The church was built in 1880 to house a congregation formed in 1869, which was made up of immigrants from Lolland, Denmark who had begun to loosely organize two years prior. This congregation was the oldest in the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which was not officially formed until 1874. The 1880 church is a Gothic Revival structure with a 75-foot (23 m) steeple; the steeple houses the original bell, which was added in 1885. The interior of the church features three frescoes on the ceiling and a painting of the crucifixion behind the altar; the altar, communion railing, and baptismal font are all original. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973.

Location

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois
41.35753, -89.73510

Categories

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Sources

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When was Old Danish Church listed on the National Register?

Old Danish Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Old Danish Church?

Old Danish Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Danish Church?

The period of significance for Old Danish Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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