Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Appearance
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site | |
Nearest city | Balta, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Krim, John |
Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross |
MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001685[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
The Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Balta, North Dakota, is a historic site of wrought-iron crosses that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included six contributing objects.[1]
It includes work by John Krim, of Pierce County. He was one of a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]: 13
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.