St. Mathias Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site Explained

St. Mathias Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Builder:Joseph P. Klein, John Krim
Architecture:Wrought-iron cross
Added:October 23, 1989
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:89001680

The St. Mathias Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is a historic site near Orrin, North Dakota, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is a site of wrought-iron crosses and includes work by blacksmith Joseph P. Klein and by blacksmith John Krim. The NRHP listing included 42 contributing objects.

Joseph P. Klein and John Krim were both of Pierce County. They were among a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500379}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota ]. Timothy J. Kloberdanz . August 15, 1988 . National Park Service.