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Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1 mi. N of NM 50 and 0.25 mi. W of Ward Cty Hwy 1, Coulee, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°33′37″N 102°08′05″W / 48.56028°N 102.13472°W / 48.56028; -102.13472
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	1907
Built by	Harald M. Grenvik
Architect	Harald M. Grenvik
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	05000060
Added to NRHP	February 15, 2005

Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church, also known as Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Ward County, North Dakota . It is situated one mile north of State Route #50 and one quarter mile west of Ward County Highway #1 near Coulee, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The church and its cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The single-story, wood-framed building has a vernacular front-gabled form with a vestibule tower in front. The church was built in 1907 by Harald M. Grenvik, Sr. (1883–1963) who later built several other churches in the region. The church was created to serve the Norwegian and Swedish immigrant communities. It remained a significant religious center of the surrounding community until its closing service in 1962.

Our Savior's is maintained by Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery Association which was formed in 1971 . Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery was started in 1931 and contains 131 graves.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
3. ^ Sandra M. Burke (October 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church". and Accompanying photos

External links

• Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church at Find a Grave
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Savior Church
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Ward County, North Dakota
Historic districts	Eastwood Park Historic District Minot Commercial Historic District Minot Industrial Historic District
Other properties	Andrew Carr Sr. House Eastwood Park Bridge Levi Glick Round Barn Minot Carnegie Library Our Savior's Scandinavian Lutheran Church Soo Line Passenger Depot South Prairie Community Hall Tufveson House U.S. Post Office-Minot Union National Bank and Annex Ward County Courthouse Westland Oil Filling Station
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Ward County, North Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota

• Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
• Romanesque Revival church buildings in North Dakota
• Churches completed in 1907
• Lutheran churches in North Dakota
• Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
• Norwegian-American culture in North Dakota
• Swedish-American culture in North Dakota
• National Register of Historic Places in Ward County, North Dakota
• Lutheran cemeteries in the United States
• 1907 establishments in North Dakota