Elbe Evangelische Lutherische Kirche - Elbe, WA
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N 46° 45.868 W 122° 11.659
10T E 561521 N 5179305
This small Lutheran Church was built by German settlers in 1906 in the rural community of Elbe, Washington near the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
Waymark Code: WM3NA4
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2008
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The Elbe Lutheran congregation was founded in 1893 by settlers from Germany. For the first 13 years, services were held in members' homes and the town hall.
Built in 1906, the building's dimensions are 18 x 24 feet. The 46 foot high steeple is topped with a 4-foot iron cross forged by a local blacksmith. The steeple contains a railroad locomotive bell. It ranks among the smallest churches in the nation. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Although managed primarily as an historic structure, monthly services are held March through November. The church is also a popular site for weddings.
Active Church: Yes
School on property: No
Date Built: 01/01/1906
Service Times: The church still holds services every third Sunday of the month from March through November at 2:30pm
Website: [Web Link]
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