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Vangen Church (South Dakota)

Coordinates: 42°55′34″N 97°15′52″W / 42.92611°N 97.26444°W / 42.92611; -97.26444
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Vangen Church
The church seen from the south-southeast
Vangen Church (South Dakota) is located in South Dakota
Vangen Church (South Dakota)
Vangen Church (South Dakota) is located in the United States
Vangen Church (South Dakota)
LocationMission Hill, South Dakota
Coordinates42°55′34″N 97°15′52″W / 42.92611°N 97.26444°W / 42.92611; -97.26444
Built1896
MPSNorthern and Central Townships of Yankton MRA
NRHP reference No.80003748[1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1980

The Vangen Church near Mission Hill, South Dakota was built in 1896.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Its weather vane is dated 1869 but it stands on a Queen Anne-style belfry that was built at a later date.[2]

It has also been known as the Vangen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church and, when listed, was believed to be the oldest Lutheran Church building surviving in the Dakotas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Yankton County Survey: Vangen Church". National Park Service. 1980. Retrieved December 8, 2017. With photo from 1977.
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