National Register of Historic Places

Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church

Webster, Rice County, Minnesota
Listed
September 6, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000945

About this property

Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church is a historic church in Webster Township, Rice County, Minnesota. It was original built in 1878 and rebuilt in 1899. It is situated about 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Minnesota State Highway 19 at 8501 Garfield Avenue S, southeast of Lonsdale, Minnesota. According to the congregation minutes, on May 15, 1876, Norwegian immigrants established the Throndhjem's (sic) Church. The original church was built on the same site during 1878 using a cruciform architectural plan. Many elements in this building showing signs of prior use; most likely re-used from the prior structure. Annually the society hosts a winter concert, an ice cream social in July and the Syttende Mai celebration, all part of fundraising efforts. In 2001 Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior, United States Park Service, because of its historical significance. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located across the road from the Old Trondhjem Church is the cemetery which was established before the church building. Ronning, N. N. (1947) Pioneer Sketches from Webster, Rice County, Minnesota (Minneapolis: Ludvig Broten) Rice County Historical Society (1987) Portraits and Memories of Rice County, Minnesota (Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co.)

Location

8501 Garfield Ave.
Webster, Rice County, Minnesota
44.46421, -93.40249

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Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 2001.

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Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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