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

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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