Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church
Waterloo Ridge Menigheds Kirke og Kirkegard Historic District | |
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Location | 169 Dorchester Dr. |
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Nearest city | Dorchester, Iowa |
Coordinates | 43°29′07.7″N 91°36′01.4″W / 43.485472°N 91.600389°WCoordinates: 43°29′07.7″N 91°36′01.4″W / 43.485472°N 91.600389°W |
Built | 1913 |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 15000435[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 21, 2015 |
Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church is located northwest of the unincorporated community of Dorchester, Iowa, United States. It and the church yard form a nationally recognized historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1] The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church established the Waterloo Ridge Church, which was incorporated on March 25, 1869.[2] The first trustees were Hans Johnson Gaare, John Svenson, and Peter Martinson; with Anders Larson and Ole Clauson acting as incorporators as well. Their first church building was a stone structure. It was replaced by the present frame Gothic Revival structure that was dedicated in 1913. It was erected for around $15,000.[2] An iron gate was built over the walkway into the church. The script on the archway reads in Norwegian: Kom til Guds Hus (Come to Gods House). The Waterloo Ridge Cemetery is located in the churchyard.[3]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Waterloo Ridge Norwegian Lutheran Church Waterloo township". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Waterloo Ridge Cemetery Waterloo township Allamakee County, Iowa". Iowa GenWeb. Retrieved 2016-08-17.