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Danish Lutheran Church (Alta, Iowa)

Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 95°18′16″W / 42.67167°N 95.30444°W / 42.67167; -95.30444
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Danish Lutheran Church
Danish Lutheran Church (Alta, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Danish Lutheran Church (Alta, Iowa)
Danish Lutheran Church (Alta, Iowa) is located in the United States
Danish Lutheran Church (Alta, Iowa)
Location113 W. 4th St.
Alta, Iowa
Coordinates42°40′18″N 95°18′16″W / 42.67167°N 95.30444°W / 42.67167; -95.30444
Built1887
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.11000814[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 2011

Danish Lutheran Church is located in Alta, Iowa, United States. The first meeting of the Danish Lutheran church society was held on February 22, 1880, with 42 people as charter members.[2] They built this Gothic Revival church building in 1887. It measures 24 by 36 feet (7.3 by 11.0 m), and cost a $1,000 to build. The Rev. Amos Johnson served as the congregation's first pastor. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ C. H. Wegerslev, Thomas Walpole. "History of the Danish Lutheran Church Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa". US Genweb Project Buena Vista County, Iowa. Retrieved 2016-03-26.