Church of the Redeemer (Cannon Falls, Minnesota) explained

Church of the Redeemer
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:123 Third Street North, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates:44.508°N -92.9044°W
Built:1867[1]
Builder:Christopher Doner and Lester Bancroft
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:February 12, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80002040

The Church of the Redeemer is a historic Episcopal church located at 123 Third Street North in Cannon Falls in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The building was built with limestone and wood in 1867.[1]

Episcopal families started meeting in private homes for about eight years before they decided to build a church. The minister traveled from Hastings, by foot or by horseback, for about . In 1866, the congregation decided to build a church. Christopher Doner drew up the plans, while Lester Bancroft did the masonry. The stone was Platteville Limestone quarried from a farm north of Cannon Falls. Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple laid the cornerstone on June 28, 1866. When the church was complete, at a cost of about $3500, Bishop Whipple returned on May 1, 1867, to consecrate the church.[2]

On February 12, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of the Redeemer--Episcopal. archiplanet. 2007-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521042630/http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Redeemer--Episcopal. 2011-05-21. dead.
  2. Book: Alan K. Lathrop. Churches Of Minnesota: An Illustrated Guide. limited. 19. University of Minnesota Press. 2003. 0816629099.