Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church
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The Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church is a small church in Elbe, Washington
. The land and lumber to build the church were donated by German immigrants Henry and Clara Lutken. The main building of the church is 24 feet by 18 feet, but the steeple rises 55 feet, and is topped with an iron cross. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
The church was listed by Ripley's Believe it or Not as the world's smallest functional church.
Elbe, Washington
Elbe is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, Washington, United States. The population was 29 at the 2010 census.The Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church, a tiny white church built by the German immigrants who established the community, was listed on the National Register of...
. The land and lumber to build the church were donated by German immigrants Henry and Clara Lutken. The main building of the church is 24 feet by 18 feet, but the steeple rises 55 feet, and is topped with an iron cross. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976.
The church was listed by Ripley's Believe it or Not as the world's smallest functional church.
Sources
- Filley, Bette (1996). The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier, Dunamis House, ISBN 1880405067.