Odalen Lutherske Kirke
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The Odalen Lutherske Kirke, also known as the Odalen Lutheran Church or simply the Odalen Church, was an historic Norwegian-American Lutheran church located in Tiber Township, in Walsh County
near Edinburg
, North Dakota
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Odalen Lutherske Kirke is significant for its association with the Norwegian immigrants from the traditional district of Odal
in the county of Hedmark
in eastern Norway
. Norwegian immigrants settled this area in rural Walsh County, and established the congregation in 1884. The church was built in 1896 in the Greek Revival style. It bore a striking resemblance to the Ullern Church built 29 years earlier in Odal.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on January 11, 2006. It burned to ground on June 21, 2007 and was delisted on November 28, 2007. It was the last public building in Tiber Township
On July 30, 2008, an 80-foot cross was erected at the site to memorialize the church. Plans are ongoing for a further memorial.
Walsh County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,389 people, 5,029 households, and 3,319 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 5,757 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
near Edinburg
Edinburg, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 252 people, 118 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 831.5 people per square mile . There were 132 housing units at an average density of 435.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.40% Asian,...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
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Odalen Lutherske Kirke is significant for its association with the Norwegian immigrants from the traditional district of Odal
Odal
Odal is a Germanic word which relates to property, heritability or nobility. It can refer to the following:*Allodium:** Odelsrett, a traditional Scandinavian law...
in the county of Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
in eastern Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Norwegian immigrants settled this area in rural Walsh County, and established the congregation in 1884. The church was built in 1896 in the Greek Revival style. It bore a striking resemblance to the Ullern Church built 29 years earlier in Odal.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on January 11, 2006. It burned to ground on June 21, 2007 and was delisted on November 28, 2007. It was the last public building in Tiber Township
On July 30, 2008, an 80-foot cross was erected at the site to memorialize the church. Plans are ongoing for a further memorial.