St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site near Berwick, North Dakota, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is a historic site within a cemetery that includes wrought-iron crosses. The NRHP listing included 69 contributing objects.[1]

St. Anselm's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest cityBerwick, North Dakota
Coordinates48.261625°N 100.215653°W / 48.261625; -100.215653
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectJoseph P. Klein, John Krim
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPSGerman-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.89001681[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

It includes work by Joseph B. Klein and John Krim, both of Pierce County. They were among a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]:13

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