Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest city Strasburg, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°09′32″N 100°08′55″W / 46.15881°N 100.14868°W / 46.15881; -100.14868Coordinates: 46°09′32″N 100°08′55″W / 46.15881°N 100.14868°W / 46.15881; -100.14868
Area less than one acre
Built by Keller,Paul
Architectural style Wrought-iron cross, Other
MPS German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP Reference # 89001698[1]
Added to NRHP October 23, 1989

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]

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. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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" (PDF). National Park Service.


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