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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1865/00/00 George (Gjert) Johnson Benefactor George (Gjert) Johnson deeds the cemetery to Our Savior's Kvindherred Church in 1865, the first burial was recorded in 1864.
1865/00/00 First Kvindherred Church is built in 1865 as a church and parochial school. It was originally located 750 ft (230 m) S at the NW corner of 190th Ave and 260th St and moved about 1940.
1877/00/00 Cornelius Halvorson Architect Present church, designed in the Gothic Revival style, is built from 1876 to 1877.

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Particulars for Kvindherred Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Historic Use Cemetery
Historic Use Church school
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Attribute Moved property
Cultural Affiliation Norwegian-American
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th August 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Kvindherred Lutheran Church, School and Cemetery
Registry Address: 2589 190th Ave.
Registry Number: 00000922
Resource Type: District
Theme Group: Norwegian Related Resources of Olive Township, Clinton County, Iowa MPS
Owner: Private
Architect: Halvorson, Cornelius
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Gothic
Area in Acres: 6
Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: European, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Religious property, Moved property, Cemetery
Significant Year: 1861, 1865, 1877
Historic Function: Religion, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Cemetery, Religious structure, Church school
Current Function: Vacant, not in use, Religion, Funerary
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure Cemetery

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