Walla Lutheran Church
Walla Lutheran Church | |
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| Nearest city | New Effington, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 45°51′56″N 96°53′22″W / 45.86556°N 96.88944°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000470[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 2004 |
Walla Lutheran Church is a historic church in New Effington in rural Roberts County, South Dakota. It was added to the National Register in 2004.[2]
Walla Lutheran Church was organized in 1894 by Swedish immigrant homesteaders as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Walla Church. Built in 1902, the sanctuary is a large wood-frame church with Late Gothic Revival features. The church was dedicated in 1903. Pastor K. G. William Dahl, who later founded Bethphage Mission in Axtell, Nebraska served the church from 1907 to 1909.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Golden Jubilee 1894-1944 (Walla Lutheran Church, New Effington, South Dakota. July 3, 194)
- ^ 100 Years of Precious Memories (Walla Lutheran Church, New Effington, South Dakota. July 3, 1994)
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- Lutheran churches in South Dakota
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota
- Gothic Revival churches in South Dakota
- Churches completed in 1902
- Buildings and structures in Roberts County, South Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places in Roberts County, South Dakota
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