St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto

St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto is a historic church complex on Lot Six Block 5 in Oelrichs, South Dakota. It features Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movement architecture and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Lot Six Block 5, Oelrichs, South Dakota
Coordinates	43°10′55″N 103°13′51″W
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Stakemeir, Father Gerhard; Works Progress Administration
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	03000764[1]
Added to NRHP	May 30, 2005

The church, built in 1885, is a single story church on a stone foundation. The rectory, built in 1925, is one and one-half stories.[2] The grotto was built by Father Gerhard Stakemeir and Nick Bogner, a parishioner, in 1932–1934.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Delores Muhm; Stephen Rogers; Chris Neison (March 10, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2018. With four photos from 1997.
3. Zimny, Michael (November 6, 2019). "Grottos of South Dakota". South Dakota Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2019.