Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

The Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Strasburg, North Dakota, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes wrought-iron crosses. It includes work by blacksmith Paul Keller. The listing included three contributing objects.[1]

Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest cityStrasburg, North Dakota
Coordinates46.15881°N 100.14868°W / 46.15881; -100.14868
Arealess than one acre
Built byKeller, Paul
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPSGerman-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.89001698[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

Paul Keller, of Hague, was 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

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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