National Register of Historic Places

Holy Rosary Church

Kranzburg, Codington County, South Dakota
Listed
June 5, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86001227

About this property

The Holy Rosary Church in Kranzburg, South Dakota is a historic Roman Catholic church building on Minnesota Avenue. It was built in 1898 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by Sioux Falls architect Joseph Schwarz, Sr. St. Joseph's Church at Waverly was a mission of Holy Rosary for many years before its closure. Several construction and restoration projects have been conducted on the church in recent decades. In the early 1990s, the interior of the church was renovated, including the removal of the communion rail and the re-carpeting of the entire church. The exterior of the building received tuck pointing, as well as steeple repair. The early 2000s saw the addition of a new shingle roof over the church and steeple. 2008 brought the arrival of an entire new face-lift of the interior, with insulation added and the painting of the ornate moulding inside the church. Most recently, all of the stained glass windows in the church were removed and subsequently cleaned and put back together in 2015, using new lead framing. A new handicap accessible restroom was also added in 2015, requiring the confessional to be relocated.

Location

Kranzburg, Codington County, South Dakota
44.89307, -96.91725

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When was Holy Rosary Church listed on the National Register?

Holy Rosary Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Holy Rosary Church?

Holy Rosary Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Holy Rosary Church?

The period of significance for Holy Rosary Church is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1898.

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