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Waseca Norwegian LutheranEntry/Object ID
103.88kkDescription
Waseca Norwegian Lutheran Church. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/8" x 2 1/8". Description: black and white photograph of the Waseca Norwegian Lutheran Church located at 402 4th Avenue N.E.; the corner of 4th Street NE and 4th Avenue NE with the front of the church facing north. In the background is the future site for St. John’s American Lutheran Church.Context
These are partial photograph albums with portraits and narrative regarding the church history of several Waseca County churches, including the New Richland Lutheran Ladies Aid; Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca; Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Le Sueur River Lutheran Congregation, Norwegian Lutheran Church, First English Lutheran Church, and the North Waseca Lutheran Church. The Calvary Episcopal Church was built in 1893 and was 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, MN.
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 Seawald property to the east of the old Episcopal Church location for a parking lot.
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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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
December 19, 2001Update Date
August 28, 2026