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St. Michael's Catholic Church, Grand Forks, N.D.
St. Michael's Catholic Church, Grand Forks, N.D.
TitleSt. Michael's Catholic Church, Grand Forks, N.D.
Date of Original1907?
DescriptionA brick church with steeple. Stained glass windows can be seen at the front doors. Steps lead up to the entrances. The church is on a street corner.
Ordering Informationhttp://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General SubjectReligion
Subject (LCTGM)Catholic churches
Streets
Steeples
Subject (LCSH)Building, Brick
Gothic Revival (Architecture)
Organization NameSt. Michael's Catholic Church (Grand Forks, N.D.)
LocationGrand Forks (N.D.)
AddressGrand Forks (N.D.) - 6th Street
Grand Forks (N.D.) - Demers Avenue
Decade1900-1909
Item NumberA5984
Format of OriginalPhotographic prints
NotesPhotographer unknown.
Title created by staff.
Biography/HistoryAlexander Griggs donated land in 1878 for the first Catholic Church in Grand Forks. In 1883, the brick St. Michael's Church was constructed, but was damaged by storms in 1887. The structure seen above is was built in 1887 and burned in 1907. A new church was finished in 1909.
Bibliographic ReferenceTweton, D. Jerome. Grand Forks: A Pictoral History. Donning Co., Norfolk: 1986. 30.
Repository InstitutionState Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository CollectionState Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
Credit LineState Historical Society of North Dakota (A5984)
Rights ManagementCopyright status unknown.
Digital IDshA5984
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