Zion Lutheran Church (Shelly, Minnesota)

Zion Lutheran Church is located in rural Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The church is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Shelly on County Road 3. The church was founded in 1880 to serve a Norwegian immigrant congregation. The Victorian Gothic church was constructed during 1883. The church and adjacent cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1][2]

Zion Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church from the southeast
Zion Lutheran Church (Shelly, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Zion Lutheran Church (Shelly, Minnesota)
Zion Lutheran Church (Shelly, Minnesota) is located in the United States
Zion Lutheran Church (Shelly, Minnesota)
Nearest cityShelly, Minnesota
Coordinates47°27′20″N 96°47′28″W / 47.45556°N 96.79111°W / 47.45556; -96.79111
Built1883
ArchitectOlson, Tonder
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.99001269
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1999[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Zion Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
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