Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Aitkin, Minnesota) Explained

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:46.476°N -93.6166°W
Added:April 16, 1982
Refnum:82002928

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.[1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haidet. Mark. Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church. Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. December 25, 2013. February 1981.