National Register of Historic Places

Zion Lutheran Church

Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000991

About this property

Zion Lutheran Church, also known as Organ Church, is a historic Lutheran church located near Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was completed in 1794, and is a two-story, stone building. A large bell tower was added about 1900; it is topped by a heavy octagonal spire with a weathervane. A Sunday School addition was built on the rear of the church in 1929. An earlier wooden structure commonly known as the "Hickory Church" (circa mid-1750s) was shared with Grace Church on the plantation of Jacob Fulenwiler, the current site of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. When Fulenwiler died in 1771, both churches moved to Grace Church's current location, with Organ Church moving to its own site in 1774. Organ Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina
35.52792, -80.44979

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When was Zion Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Zion Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Zion Lutheran Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Zion Lutheran Church?

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

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