National Register of Historic Places

Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Denbigh, McHenry County, North Dakota
Listed
October 13, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001216

About this property

The Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery was located 10 miles from south of Denbigh, North Dakota and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1994. The NRHP listing includes the main church structure, a cemetery, and two contributing privies to the west and rear of the church, all situated on a 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) site. A pyramid-shaped monument topped with an iron cross is located at the northeast corner of the cemetery and marks site of an older log church. Norwegian skier Sondre Norheim was buried in the cemetery in 1897. The church was built in 1907 with sand bricks from the Denbigh Brick Plant. The church was designed in a Late Gothic Revival style with a bell tower that reaches a height of 65 feet from the foundation. It was built on a hill above the Souris River and is visible for miles. The inclusion of the site on the NRHP was based on its historic integrity, its being "one of the best and well-maintained examples of a rural church" on the North Dakota prairie, and the use of bricks rather than wood in the construction of the church.

Location

Denbigh, McHenry County, North Dakota
48.18108, -100.61472

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When was Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery?

Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Norway Lutheran Church and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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