Wrought-iron cross sites of St. Mary's Cemetery
Three historic sites within the St. Mary's Cemetery near Hague, North Dakota, United States, identified as St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A, and St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B, and St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site C, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. They include wrought-iron crosses. The listing for Site A included 10000 contributing objects[2] including work by Michael Schmidt. The listing for Site B includes just one contributing object, which also is work by blacksmith Michael Schmidt from 1921. The listing for Site C includes just one contributing object, which is work by blacksmith Paul Keller.[1]
St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site C | |
| Nearest city | Hague, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 (Site B) |
| Built by | Schmidt, Michael (Site A, Site B) Keller, Paul (Site C) |
| Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross |
| MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001676, 89001677, 89001678[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
Michael Schmidt and Paul Keller, both of Hague 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][3]: 13
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Possibly an error?
- ^ 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.