Brown Earth Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Brown Earth Presbyterian Church

Stockholm, Grant County, South Dakota
Listed
August 28, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84003288

About this property

Brown Earth Presbyterian Church (also known as Old Indian Church) is a church building in Grant County, South Dakota. It was built in 1877, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located approximately one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Stockholm, South Dakota. It is a log building, built of hand-hewn logs with dovetail notching, which is about 20 by 25 feet (6.1 m × 7.6 m) in plan. Media related to Brown Earth Church (Grant County, South Dakota) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Stockholm, Grant County, South Dakota
45.12214, -96.77224

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Brown Earth Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Brown Earth Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Brown Earth Presbyterian Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Brown Earth Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Brown Earth Presbyterian Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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