Title

1958 Brick First Lutheran Church (Swedish) in St. Peter with its High Steeple

Creation Date

1958

Description

B/W image from a 5" x 7" negative to produce a postcard of a front view of the 1958 brick First Lutheran Church (Swedish) in St. Peter with its high belfrey and front steeple with a cross on top. The church was built facing east on the NW corner of 4th and Elm Streets
This photo was submitted for the "Minnesota Reflections" web site. The postcard is marked 5118.
The congregation was organized November 28, 1857 by 16 Swedish pioneers, and the church was built facing east on the NW corner of 4th and Elm Streets. The church was destroyed by fire in 1962. The brick church replacing it is at E3981. Different views at E136, E301, E885, E3978-82, E7894-95, E8242, EN56-58, EN23. Interior @ E8528.