St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto
St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto is located in South Dakota
St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto
St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto is located in the United States
St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto
Location612 Main St
Oelrichs, South Dakota
Coordinates43°10′48.1″N 103°13′53″W / 43.180028°N 103.23139°W / 43.180028; -103.23139
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectStakemeir, Father Gerhard; Works Progress Administration
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.03000764[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2005

St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto is a historic church complex located at 612 Main St in Oelrichs, South Dakota. It features Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement architecture and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

The church, built in 1885, is a single story church on a stone foundation. The rectory, built in 1925, is one and one-half stories.[2] The grotto was built by Father Gerhard Stakemeir and Nick Bogner, a parishioner, in 1932–1934.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Delores Muhm; Stephen Rogers; Chris Neison (March 10, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Martin's Catholic Church and Grotto". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2018. With four photos from 1997.
  3. ↑ Zimny, Michael (November 6, 2019). "Grottos of South Dakota". South Dakota Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2019.


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