NRHP: Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church
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Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church
NRHP Reference #: 83001088
NRHP Listing Date: 19830201
Location
Off NE 35, Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Salem church, built in 1906, is one of Nebraska's outstanding examples of Swedish-American Gothic Revival wood church architecture. The building, located in Wakefield, was designed by Swedish architect Olof Z. Cervin. The Salem congregation provided the Swedish settlers of the surrounding area with social and religious opportunities.
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