National Register of Historic Places

Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church

Claremont, Brown County, South Dakota
Listed
December 20, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002842

About this property

Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church is a historic church in Claremont, South Dakota. It was built in 1899 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Swedes were among the many European ethnic immigrant groups that came to the Dakotas in the 1880s. Some settled in Brown County, South Dakota, where they soon formed the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Church. A sister congregation began building the church in 1899 and soon after dedicated it in March, 1900. A bell for the belfry was purchased in 1903, and a full basement, coal furnace, and pipe organ were added in 1911. Swedish was the only language used for services until 1925. Other symbols of Swedish-Lutheran ethnicity remain, however, including the raised pulpit and Gothic-style elements such as the tall steeple with a cross at the peak.

Location

Claremont, Brown County, South Dakota
45.60106, -98.00095

Categories

EUROPEANARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church?

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

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

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