National Register of Historic Places

Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage

Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Listed
February 12, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002049

About this property

Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage is a historic church parsonage at Kenyon in Wanamingo Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. The building is located on the north side of Goodhue County Highway 8. The building was added to the National Register in 1980. The house was built circa 1861 as the parsonage for Holden Lutheran Church. With successive enlargements and alterations, it was the residence of Reverend Bernt Julius Muus, who served as the first resident pastor of the congregation until 1899. In 1869, Rev. Muus founded the Holden Academy in the parsonage as an institution of higher religious education. He served as principal of the academy until 1874. The distance from a rail line compelled him to encourage the founding of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Rev. Muus was also bishop of the Minnesota District of the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America which he served until shortly before his death in 1900.

Location

Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota
44.32029, -92.90239

Categories

EDUCATIONEUROPEANARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage listed on the National Register?

Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage?

Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Holden Lutheran Church Parsonage is recorded as the industrial era.

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