Stiklestad United Lutheran Church

The Stiklestad United Lutheran Church is a historic church in Brandrup Township, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion.[2] It was nominated as a symbol of the area's Norwegian immigrants and the role religion played in the cultural persistence of this and many other European enclaves that dominated part or all of many Minnesota counties, as well as for being a well-preserved example of Carpenter Gothic church design.[3]

Stiklestad United Lutheran Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Stiklestad United Lutheran Church from the southeast
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Location	County Road 17, Brandrup Township, Minnesota
Nearest city	Doran, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°10′38.2″N 96°24′34.4″W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1897–98
Built by	Sam Christenson
Architectural style	Carpenter Gothic
MPS	Wilkin County MRA
NRHP reference No.	80002183[1]
Added to NRHP	July 17, 1980

History

The area was settled by Norwegian immigrants mostly hailing from around Trondheim. The church was built from 1897 to 1898 by members of the congregation, with local carpenter Sam Christenson serving as contractor and foreman. The church was named for Stiklestad Church in Norway.[3]

See also

• List of Lutheran churches
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkin County, Minnesota

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Stiklestad United Lutheran Church". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
3. Harvey, Tom (September 1979). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Stiklestad Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-29. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)