National Historic Landmark · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Christ Church Lutheran

Historic church in Minnesota, United States in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · Christ Church Lutheran (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Christ Church Lutheran is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Its building—consisting of a sanctuary with chapel (1949) and an education wing (1962), both designed by Finnish-American architects Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen—has been internationally recognized and were declared a National Historic Landmark in 2009.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address3244 34th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN
CountyHennepin County
ListedJun 20, 2001
Reference number01000654
ArchitectEliel Saarinen, Eero Saarinen
Type of placechurch building
StyleInternational Style, modern architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address3244 34th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN
Websitechristchurchluth.org
Coordinates44.94365, -93.22337 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMississippi National River & Recreation Area · 6 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLower St. Croix District 31 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000654. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.