First Congregational Church (Turton, South Dakota)

The First Congregational Church is a historic church in Turton, South Dakota. It was built in 1893 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

First Congregational Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Oak and 2nd Sts., Turton, South Dakota
Coordinates	45°3′1″N 98°5′46″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1893
Built by	Ferdinand LaBrie
Architectural style	Country Gothic
NRHP reference No.	79002407[1]
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1979

It was built by the men of the church, under supervision of carpenter Ferdinand LaBrie, a homesteader in the area. It provided church services from 1893 until 1963. The NRHP nomination states: "The importance of this church lies in its importance to the lives of the pioneers who built it and in its being a good representative of the 19th and early 20th century tradition of vernacular frame churches in South Dakota."[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Richard Thomas (December 20, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 13, 2017. With three photos from 1979.