National Register of Historic Places

Bethel Lutheran Church

Faith, Meade County, South Dakota
Listed
April 29, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000941

About this property

Bethel Lutheran Church is a historic church located at Main and Fifth Streets in Faith, South Dakota. The church was built in 1925 by a Norwegian Lutheran congregation that formed in Faith in 1917. While Norwegians were one of the largest immigrant groups in western South Dakota, the church is one of the few remaining Norwegian-American sites in Meade County. The church has a vernacular Gothic design typical of Norwegian Lutheran churches. A bell tower with an octagonal spire rises above the front entrance; the tower has Gothic arched openings on all four sides of the bell. The rest of the church is relatively plain and lacking in Gothic details; its significant features include stained glass windows and a Gothic nave plan. The church was added to the National Register in 1986.

Location

Faith, Meade County, South Dakota
45.01917, -102.03842

Categories

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Sources

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When was Bethel Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Bethel Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Bethel Lutheran Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Bethel Lutheran Church?

The period of significance for Bethel Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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