Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Aitkin, Minnesota) facts for kids
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
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Nearest city | Aitkin, Minnesota |
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Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1897 |
MPS | Aitkin County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82002928 |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 1982 |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (also known as Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church) is a historic Lutheran church in Nordland Township, Minnesota, United States. The church was constructed in 1897 by Swedish immigrants. The Gothic Revival building features a square tower topped by a belfry and an octagonal spire. The church's congregation formed in 1891 and was the second of five Swedish Lutheran churches established in the county. Aitkin County received a large influx of Swedish immigrants in the late 1800s, and the church is one of the best-preserved buildings constructed by the immigrant population upon their arrival.
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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