Episcopal Church of the Advent and Guild Hall
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 48° 6.841′ N, 98° 51.511′ W. Marker is in Devils Lake, North Dakota, in Ramsey County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street Northeast and 5th Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling west on 6th Street Northeast. The marker is mounted at eye-level near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing 6th Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 6th Street Northeast, Devils Lake ND 58301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sheriff's Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Devils Lake Masonic Temple (about 400 feet away); Westminster Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); St. Olaf Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away); World War Memorial Building (about 500 feet away);
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Regarding Episcopal Church of the Advent and Guild Hall. National Register of Historic Places #02000669.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Church of the Advent Episcopal Church was built between May and October of 1886. As the first church built in Devils Lake, it has made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history in this community. The church and railroad began serving the area at the same time and both continue serving the area today. The church is a fine example of a Gothic Revival Church. The building was designed by prominent Fargo architect George Hancock.The Church of the Advent was constructed of prairie boulders of a diversity of color. Many were pink, brown and gray stones in uneven shapes. The stones have been expertly placed so that each unusual shape fits properly and well with its neighbors. The jeweled stained-glass windows are more than 100 years old. The exterior walls are 2' thick formed by split field stone fully
mortared at the joints. The gable end walls are all fieldstone and consist of a steep pitched roof depicting the Gothic Revival element. The south gable end wall or front wall is fenestrated with two tall narrow Gothic style pointed-arch window openings and one small rose window above in the peaked area.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 2, 20232. Episcopal Church of the Advent (southwest corner)Marker is mounted at eye-level on the right-hand door.The bell tower consists of a double pitched spire. The bottom of the spire nearly matches in height the top of the roof. The bell cote assembly is a wood finned vented section approximately 6' by 6' located on top of a skirted roof section, which flanges to the wider 10' by 10' entrance section of the bell tower. The main entrance door and framing is set into a Gothic stone shaped opening facing the front of the church. The stone, roof and tower blend well together and form a unified, gentle and stately church appearance. Originally, the church doors and steeple were painted a dark forest green.
Episcopal Church presence in North Dakota dates from at least as early as 1820, when an Anglican chaplain was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company to its fur trading settlement in the Red River region. It was not, however, until the population explosion occurring during the Dakota Boom of 1878-1886 that Dakota Territory became a fertile ground for Episcopal Church building. Nineteen Episcopal churches built between 1878-1897 were located in towns with railroads. The people of the Episcopal
Church began holding their first services in Devils Lake in 1883.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 2, 20233. Episcopal Church of the Advent and Guild Hall (southwest elevation)
Also see . . . Episcopal Church of the Advent and Guild Hall (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The Episcopal Church of the Advent Guild Hall was built in 1886. It has also been known as Stone Church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was designed in the Second Late Gothic Revival style by North Dakota architect George Hancock. It was the first church built in Devils Lake, arriving about when the railroad did.(Submitted on February 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
