Built by Harald M. Grenvik Architectural style Romanesque Revival Area 8,900 m² Added to NRHP 15 February 2005 | Architect Harald M. Grenvik NRHP Reference # 05000060 Year built 1907 | |
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Location 1 mi. N of NM 50 and 0.25 mi. W of Ward Cty Hwy 1, Coulee, North Dakota | ||
Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church, also known as Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Ward County, North Dakota . It is situated one mile north of State Route #50 and one quarter mile west of Ward County Highway #1 near Coulee, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The church and its cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The single-story, wood-framed building has a vernacular front-gabled form with a vestibule tower in front. The church was built in 1907 by Harald M. Grenvik, Sr. (1883-1963) who later built several other churches in the region. The church was created to serve the Norwegian and Swedish immigrant communities. It remained a significant religious center of the surrounding community until its closing service in 1962.
Our Savior's is maintained by Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery Association which was formed in 1971 . Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery was started in 1931 and contains 131 graves.