St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site near Berwick, North Dakota, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is a historic site within a cemetery that includes wrought-iron crosses. The NRHP listing included 69 contributing objects.[1]

St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is located in North Dakota
St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is located in the United States
St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest cityBerwick, North Dakota
Coordinates48°15′42″N 100°12′56″W / 48.2616308°N 100.2156728°W / 48.2616308; -100.2156728
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectJoseph P. Klein, John Krim
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPSGerman-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.89001681[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

It includes work by Joseph B. Klein and John Krim, both of Pierce County. They were among 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 

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
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