Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Aitkin, Minnesota)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church | |
| Nearest city | Aitkin, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°28′33.7″N 93°36′59.8″W / 46.476028°N 93.616611°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| MPS | Aitkin County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002928[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1982 |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (also known as Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church) is a historic Lutheran church in Nordland Township, Minnesota, United States. The church was constructed in 1897 by Swedish immigrants. The Gothic Revival building features a square tower topped by a belfry and an octagonal spire. The church's congregation formed in 1891 and was the second of five Swedish Lutheran churches established in the county. Aitkin County received a large influx of Swedish immigrants in the late 1800s, and the church is one of the best-preserved buildings constructed by the immigrant population upon their arrival.[2]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Haidet, Mark (February 1981). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church" (PDF). Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved December 25, 2013.