St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church

St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Nearest cityLyons, Nebraska
Coordinates41°53′37″N 96°26′39″W / 41.89364°N 96.44406°W / 41.89364; -96.44406
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectGuth, J.P.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Gothic Revival, vernacular Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.82003183[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1982

The St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church, near Lyons, Nebraska, United States, was built in 1902. Also known as Deutsche Ev. Luth. St. Johannes Kirche, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing included two contributing buildings and a contributing site. The location of the site is not disclosed by the National Register.[1] The building has been termed "an excellent example of a German folk version of the Gothic Revival style" and described as "one of the finest and least altered frame churches in Nebraska."[2]

History

The congregation of Saint John German Evangelical Lutheran Church (German: Deutsche Evangelisch-Lutherische Sankt Johannes Kirche) was organized by German immigrants of the Evangelical Lutheran faith on 6 October 1873 in the home of Henry Rewinkel, with Aldolph W. Frese being its first priest.[3] The church, since 1880, has been a part of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, a confessional denomination of Evangelical Lutheranism.[3] Rewinkel donated 40 acres of land for the construction of the church building.[3]

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was erected in 1891, costing a total of $4000 USD.[3] Its bell tower extended 70 feet.[3] The church was built in Gothic Revival architecture.[4]

A fire caused damage to the church in 1901 and on 2 November 1902, Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was rededicated.[3] Its new tower was 90 feet tall.[3]

  • Chancel of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Stained glass in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • High altar of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Churchyard of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Burt County". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 7, 2000.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Jackson, Mark (June 9, 2020). "Landmark rural church still serving its members, community after more than a century". AgUpdate. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Sheldon, Addison Erwin; Sellers, James Lee; Olson, James C. (1989). Nebraska History. Nebraska State Historical Society. p. 16. St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church is an excellent example of a German folk version of the Gothic Revival style.
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