Walla Lutheran Church
National Register of Historic Places

Walla Lutheran Church

New Effington, Roberts County, South Dakota
Listed
May 18, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000470

About this property

Walla Lutheran Church is a historic church in rural Roberts County, South Dakota, in the United States.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Walla Lutheran Church was organized in 1894 by Swedish immigrant homesteaders as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Walla Church. Built in 1902, the sanctuary is a large wood-frame church with Late Gothic Revival features. The church was dedicated in 1903. Pastor K. G. William Dahl, who later founded Bethphage Mission in Axtell, Nebraska served the church from 1907 to 1909.

Location

46532 105th St.
New Effington, Roberts County, South Dakota
45.86561, -96.88978

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Walla Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Walla Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Walla Lutheran Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Walla Lutheran Church?

The period of significance for Walla Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

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