Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest city Balta, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W / 48.166014; -100.045821Coordinates: 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W / 48.166014; -100.045821
Area less than one acre
Built by Krim,John
Architectural style Wrought-iron cross, Other
MPS German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP Reference # 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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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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" (PDF). National Park Service.


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