First Congregational Church (Turton, South Dakota)
First Congregational Church | |
| Location | Oak and 2nd Sts., Turton, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°3′1″N 98°5′46″W / 45.05028°N 98.09611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | Ferdinand LaBrie |
| Architectural style | Country Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002407[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1979 |
The First Congregational Church is a historic church in Turton, South Dakota. It was built in 1893 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
It was built by the men of the church, under supervision of carpenter Ferdinand LaBrie, a homesteader in the area. It provided church services from 1893 until 1963. The NRHP nomination states: "The importance of this church lies in its importance to the lives of the pioneers who built it and in its being a good representative of the 19th and early 20th century tradition of vernacular frame churches in South Dakota."[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Richard Thomas (December 20, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 13, 2017. With three photos from 1979.