Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church

Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic church in Kimballton, in Audubon County, Iowa. It was built in 1898 and was added to the National Register in 1991.[1]

Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Kimballton, Iowa
Coordinates	41°39′8″N 95°3′11″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1898
Built by	Hjuler, Nis P.
MPS	Ethnic Historic Settlement of Shelby and Audubon Counties MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001457[1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1991

It is a T-shaped one-story gable-front frame building with a central entry tower, similar to other Danish churches in Audubon County and adjacent Shelby County. It faces to the west, and has an ell on the north which was built in 1906 to serve as a schoolhouse.

It was deemed significant in part for its association with the history of the Danish Lutheran Church, which split in 1894, in the two county area. It was built, at least partly, by skilled Danish carpenter/cabinet-maker, Nis P. Hjuler, and reflects Danish decorative arts.[2]

See also

• Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church, also in Kimballton, also NRHP-listed

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Leah Rogers (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2016. with 14 photos from 1991