Chapel in the Hills
| Chapel in the Hills | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated 1969 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°02′54″N 103°17′55″W / 44.048398°N 103.298714°W | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | Spitznagel and Partners | |
| Style | Stave church | |
| General contractor | Dilly Construction Company | |
| Groundbreaking | 1968 | |
| Completed | 1969 | |
Chapel in the Hills | ||
| Location | 3788 Chapel Ln. Rapid City, South Dakota | |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000487[1] | |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 2012 | |
| Website | ||
| Chapel in the Hills | ||
Chapel in the Hills is a stave church located near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
History
The Chapel in the Hills was dedicated on July 6, 1969, as the home for the radio ministry of Lutheran Vespers. Lutheran Vespers hosts such as, Richard A. Jensen were broadcast nationwide from this location in the Black Hills. The church is a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[2]
The Chapel in the Hills is an exact replica of the
The Norwegian Department of Antiquities provided a set of blueprints of the Borgund church to be used in the construction of the Chapel in the Hills. The woodcarvings resulted from the combined effort by Norwegian woodcarver Erik Fridstrøm and Rapid City resident, Helge Christiansen.[3]
The site includes an authentic
References
- ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12". National Park Service. August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ About the Chapel in the Hills Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "History of the Chapel in the Hills". Chapel in the Hills. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
Other sources
- Malmin, Olaf Gabriel Chapel in the Hills : A notable church structure in Rapid City, South Dakota (Rapid City, 1969)
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