Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church
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| Location | Elbe, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 46°45′52.49″N 122°11′39.44″W / 46.7645806°N 122.1942889°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Karl Killian |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001899[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
The Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church is a small church in Elbe, Washington. The land and lumber to build the church were donated by German immigrants Henry and Clara Lutken. The main building of the church is 24 feet by 18 feet, but the steeple rises 55 feet, and is topped with an iron cross. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2]
The church was listed by sources including Ripley's Believe It or Not! as the world's smallest functional church.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Filley 1996, p. 14
- ^ "The Smallest Churches and Chapels", Family Motor Coaching, Family Motor Coach Association, March 2009
- ^ America's smallest roadside churches, NBC News, July 10, 2006
- ^ Get Outta Town: Seattle (Map). [c. 1:500,000]. San Francisco: MadMaps. 2006. § Roadside attractions #14: Evangelische Lutheran Kirche, 54222 Mountain Hwy East, Elbe, Washington. ISBN 193391100X.
Sources
- Filley, Bette (1996). The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier, Dunamis House, ISBN 1-880405-06-7.
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