Canton Lutheran Church
National Register of Historic Places

Canton Lutheran Church

Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota
Listed
May 29, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000582

About this property

Canton Lutheran Church is a historic church at 124 E. Second Street in Canton, South Dakota. It was built in 1908 and was added to the National Register in 2002. The Canton Lutheran congregation worship services were first held in 1868 in homes of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders. A second Norwegian Lutheran congregation was later established in Canton. In 1902, the two congregations merged and joined their two wooden churches together to form one large auditorium. The present church was erected In 1908–09. The office-library-chapel-Sunday school addition was built in 1962.

Location

124 E. Second St.
Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota
43.30385, -96.59194

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Canton Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Canton Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Canton Lutheran Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Canton Lutheran Church?

The period of significance for Canton Lutheran Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

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