Immanuel Lutheran Church (Murdo, South Dakota)

The Immanuel Lutheran Church is a historic church in rural Jones County, South Dakota. It is located about 14 miles (23 km) north of Murdo, at a site that was settled in the early 20th century by an immigrant Norwegian population. It is a simple wood-frame structure, with wooden clapboard siding, a gable roof, and a small tower rising in the front (eastern) facade. Despite the exterior severity, its interior is more richly appointed, with Gothic Revival woodwork adorning the pews, railings, and pulpit. The church was built by this small Norwegian community in 1924, the congregation having met in less formal settings after its founding in 1907. Use of the church declined beginning in the 1930s; it underwent restoration in the late 1980s.[2]

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Murdo, South Dakota) is located in South Dakota
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Murdo, South Dakota)
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Murdo, South Dakota) is located in the United States
Immanuel Lutheran Church (Murdo, South Dakota)
Nearest cityMurdo, South Dakota
Coordinates44°5′45″N 100°43′35″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectLouis Anker
Architectural styleNave Plan
NRHP reference No.88000022[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1988

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Immanuel Lutheran Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2014.


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