Canton Lutheran Church

Canton Lutheran Church is a historic church at 124 E. Second Street in Canton, South Dakota. It was built in 1908 and was added to the National Register in 2002.[2]

Canton Lutheran Church
Location124 E. Second St., Canton, South Dakota
Coordinates43°18′14″N 96°35′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectMillie, John
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.02000582[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2002

The Canton Lutheran congregation worship services were first held in 1868 in homes of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders. A second Norwegian Lutheran congregation was later established in Canton. In 1902, the two congregations merged and joined their two wooden churches together to form one large auditorium. The present church was erected In 1908–09. The office-library-chapel-Sunday school addition was built in 1962.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Canton Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. "History of Canton Lutheran Church". Canton Lutheran Church. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.


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