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Stiklestad United Lutheran Church

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Nearest city
  
Doran, Minnesota

Built by
  
Sam Christenson

NRHP Reference #
  
80002183

Area
  
6,100 m²

Added to NRHP
  
17 July 1980

Built
  
1897–98

MPS
  
Wilkin County MRA

Address
  
Campbell, MN 56522, USA

Architectural style
  
Carpenter Gothic

Stiklestad United Lutheran Church

Location
  
County Road 17, Brandrup Township, Minnesota

The Stiklestad United Lutheran Church is a historic church in Brandrup Township, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, exploration/settlement, and religion. It was nominated as a symbol of the area's Norwegian immigrants and the role religion played in the cultural persistence of this and many other European enclaves that dominated part or all of many Minnesota counties, as well as for being a well-preserved example of Carpenter Gothic church design.

History

The area was settled by Norwegian immigrants mostly hailing from around Trondheim. The church was built from 1897 to 1898 by members of the congregation, with local carpenter Sam Christenson serving as contractor and foreman. The church was named for Stiklestad Church in Norway.

References

Stiklestad United Lutheran Church Wikipedia