This church stood on the east corner of Norway Avenue and Second Street South. During 1905 and 1906 plans and a pledge campaign resulted in a decision to build the. The cornerstone was laid July 9, 1907, and the first service in the newly completed church was held on January 6, 1908.
This postcard shows the Swedish Lutheran (First Lutheran, at NW corner of 4th and Elm), Episcopal (Church of the Holy Communion, 118 North Minnesota Avenue), and Methodist (at NW corner of 5th and Nassau) churches in St. Peter.
This colorized postcard shows the First Lutheran church and its parsonage in St. Peter. The church, also known as the Swedish Lutheran church, was at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth and Elm streets, facing Minnesota Square Park.
This postcard shows the German Catholic (St. Mary's or Church of the Immaculate Conception), German Lutheran (St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran), and Presbyterian (Union Presbyterian) churches in St. Peter.
Tipi-Wakan Christian Club's three-story gambrel-roofed building has two-story columns at its entrance, with a screened porch on the first floor, and decks on the second and third floors. The building was originally built by the Great Northern Railroad and managed by James and Amanda Woolnough as the Maple Heights Inn. In the 1920s it was sold, renamed Tipi-Waken, and used as a Christian-affiliated clubhouse offering meeting space and retreat opportunities. The building was razed in 1964.
This postcard shows a view of Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, which was located on the east side of South Fifth street, a short distance south of Mulberry street, facing Fifth. At the time the photo was taken, the church was called the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third.
This postcard shows the Union Presbyterian church in St. Peter. It is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third.
A postcard showing the exterior of the United Brethren in Christ Church and parsonage. The church was built 1896 and dedicated in June 1897. It had been under construction for several years previous to the dedication. Most of the labor was donated and the lumber was cut off the farms of the members. Henry Bowers helped shingle the roof. These same shingles lasted until 1955 when Rev. Erdman almost fell off the roof during the reshingling.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Wedding picture of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reiten. Mr. Reiten has his best suit with a bow tie, Mrs. Reiten is sitting in her wedding dress with veil and a bouquet of flowers in her lap.