Holy Spirit Chapel

The Holy Spirit Chapel in Firesteel, South Dakota was built in 1923. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

Holy Spirit Chapel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Firesteel, South Dakota
Coordinates	45°37′37″N 101°17′32″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1923
Built by	Waggoner, Frank
Architect	Alfred Morton Githens
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	95000817[1]
Added to NRHP	July 7, 1995

It was designed by architect Alfred Morton Githens and was built by stonemason and contractor Frank Waggoner. It is 26 by 36 feet (7.9 m × 11.0 m) in plan.[2]

It was deemed notable

as the representative work of a master architect, Alfred Morton Githens and possesses statewide significance. Aside from its partner church on the Pine Ridge Reservation, which has been substantially altered, it is one of the few buildings in South Dakota designed by an architect educated at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. The other most prominent example in the state is Sioux Falls' St. Joseph Cathedral designed by Emmanuel Masquerey which was listed on the register in 1974. The remote location of this property, the native stone used in construction, its interesting vernacular Gothic styling and the fact it was designed by a well known eastern architect contribute to its significance.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jim Nelson; Melissa Dirr (April 27, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:". National Park Service. Retrieved December 12, 2017. With 11 photos.