Zion Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Zion Presbyterian Church

Clarkson, Colfax County, Nebraska
Listed
January 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002071

About this property

Zion Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Clarkson, Nebraska that is significant "as the first Czech Presbyterian Church in Nebraska and one of a very few in this section of the country". It was designed by a Czech architect named M.D. Flechor and was built during 1887–88. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Its NRHP nomination asserts that its architecture expresses the Czech national spirit. More photos of the Zion Presbyterian Church at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Clarkson, Colfax County, Nebraska
41.68456, -97.05954

Categories

EUROPEANARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Zion Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Zion Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Zion Presbyterian Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Zion Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Zion Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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