Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

The Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Karlsruhe, North Dakota, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 13 contributing objects.[1] It includes work by Anton Massine of Orrin, who is one of 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

Old Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest cityKarlsruhe, North Dakota
Coordinates48.0944°N 100.6117°W / 48.0944; -100.6117
Arealess than one acre
Built byAnton Massine
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPSGerman-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.89001682[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.


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