National Register of Historic Places

Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation

Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 27, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000664

About this property

Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is located in Ephraim, a village in Door County, Wisconsin. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Today, the church is known as Bethany Lutheran Church of Ephraim. In 1882, six families established the Free Evangelical Lutheran Church. Within weeks, a new church building took shape. When the building was dedicated in 1882, Rev. John Torgerson, an independent Lutheran minister from Chicago, conducted the service. From 1895 to 1897, the church was affiliated with the Augustana Synod. In 1898, it became affiliated with the United Lutheran Church in America and the name of the church was changed officially to Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. By that date, services were conducted in the Norwegian language.

Location

3028 Church St.
Ephraim, Door County, Wisconsin
45.15551, -87.16887

Categories

EUROPEANRELIGION
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When was Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation listed on the National Register?

Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation?

Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation?

The period of significance for Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is recorded as the industrial era.

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