Name/Title
Calvary Episcopal Church at 7th St. NE and 7th Ave. NE, WasecaEntry/Object ID
1.99.2300Description
Calvary Episcopal Church. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Black and white image depicts Calvary Episcopal Church in Waseca, Minnesota, showcasing a quaint and serene church building featuring a tall steeple with a cross at its peak. The church is surrounded by lush green trees, casting shadows on the building and the ground. The architectural design of the church features a sloped roof and stone foundation, and the signage outside offers an invitation to the community.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Postcard, PictureSubject
ChurchesContext
An L.L. Cook Co. postcard. The building was erected in 1893 at the corner of 4th and 4th NE as the first the Waseca Norwegian Lutheran Church. The Waseca Norwegian Lutherans organized in 1891. The building was used by the Waseca Norwegian Lutherans until 1939; then it was sold and became the property of the Calvary Episcopal Church.
On Friday, June 5, 1959, the Calvary Episcopal Church building was moved to its new location at the corner of 7th Street NE and 7th Avenue NE. Bruce Spencer of Wells coordinated the move for the 28 feet wide and 46 feet long building, plus the steeple which was not dismantled from the building. The church was completely remodeled and enlarged and opened later in the summer of 1959. Pastor in 1959 was Rev. Douglas Pitts of Waterville, Minnesota.
The land at the old location of the corner of 4th Street NE and 4th Avenue NE was sold to St. John’s American Lutheran Church for its expansion program for an educational building north of their church. St. John’s also purchased the Seewald property to the east of the old Episcopal Church location for a parking lot.
This church was dismantled in May 2014.
St. John’s Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. John’s German Lutheran Church, St. John’s American Lutheran Church, Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waseca Norwegian Lutheran Church, Calvary Episcopal Church, Calvary Church, Episcopal ChurchCataloged By
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Object Name
Postcard, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
December 1, 1999Update Date
February 26, 2025