Zoar Moravian Church

Zoar Moravian Church (The Zoar Church) is a historic church in Laketown Township, Minnesota, United States, near the city of Waconia, Minnesota. It was built in 1863 by a congregation of immigrants from Hopedale, Pennsylvania.[2] It is built in a Greek Revival style, typical of other early public buildings in Minnesota. The steeple was moved forward in 1908 to create a bell tower.[3] The congregation disbanded in the 1940s, but the church is maintained and used by the Waconia Moravian Church.

Zoar Moravian Church
The Zoar Moravian Church from the northwest
Zoar Moravian Church is located in Minnesota
Zoar Moravian Church
Zoar Moravian Church is located in the United States
Zoar Moravian Church
Location8265 County Highway 10, Laketown Township, Minnesota
Coordinates44°49′6.7″N 93°43′50.7″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1863 (1863)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSCarver County MRA
NRHP reference No.80001985[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1980

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Zoar Moravian Church and cemetery gate

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Waconia Moravian Church - Zoar Church".
  3. "Places of Worship: Zoar Moravian Church". Minnesota Historical Society.


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