ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202
COLLECTION: OGL# 1247
DATES: 1930-1932
SIZE: 11 photographs
ACQUISITION: The Grand Forks United Lutheran Church Photograph Collection was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by the Grand Forks United Lutheran Church in October 1991 (Acc.#92-1797).
ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.
RELATED COLLECTIONS: OGL#744, Joseph Bell DeRemer Papers
The Grand Forks United Lutheran Church was formed after the merger of three separate Lutheran congregations. Zion Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran merged in 1917 to form Bethany Congregation, which in1926 was joined by First Lutheran to form the present United Lutheran Church. The Zion Lutheran Church building was razed to make way for construction of the new United Lutheran Church building; the cornerstone was laid in 1929. The church was officially dedicated May 15, 1932. The bell tower, however, was not completed until 1941, with the dedication in November of that year.
The photographs in the collection record the construction of the United Lutheran Church from its beginning in 1930 until its completion in 1932. The photographs especially detail the Art-Deco design of the building. The architectural firm of Joseph Bell DeRemer designed the building, while Samuel Teel DeRemer was the chief architect. The photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.
1. United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks. Brickwork of church started Sep. 1931 and completed one month later.
2. United Lutheran Church, ca. 1932.
3. Entrance to United Lutheran Church, ca. 1932.
4. Entrance to United Lutheran Church, ca. 1932.
5. United Lutheran Church, main floor with horseshoe shaped balcony above. Looking from the back to the front of the church. ca. 1932
6. United Lutheran Church, main floor with horseshoe shaped balcony above. Looking from the back to the front of the church. ca. 1932
7. Altar and Art-Deco woodwork, ca 1932.
8. Second floor plan for proposed United Lutheran Church, ca. 1930.
9. First floor plan for proposed United Lutheran Church, ca. 1930.
10. Basement floor plan for proposed United Lutheran Church, ca. 1930.
11. Architectural drawing of proposed United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, ca. 1930.
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