Christ Church Lutheran
National Register of Historic Places
Christ Church Lutheran was founded on 1911. This building, designed by world famous Finnish architect, Eliel Saarinen, was completed in 1949. Immediately the building received international acclaim as one of the earliest examples of modernist design of places of worship. The education wing designed by Saarinen’s son, Eero, was completed in 1962. In 1977 the American Institute of Architects awarded the worship space the Twenty-Five Year Award, an award recognizing buildings of enduring significance. The award stated “Art, science and faith achieved a serene harmony in this church whose spirit and simplicity of form recall the early Christian era.”
Marker can be reached from the intersection of 34th Avenue South and East 33rd Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
