Loring Park in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Founders of Central Lutheran Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2015

1. Founders of Central Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. John H. Field · O.L. Loberg · Dr. F. Moody
S.A. Nelson · Oliver Prestholdt
Dr. Ivar Sivertsen · Dr. C.O. Solberg
J.S. Strate · E. H. Sund · Dr. A.C. Tingdale
R. T. Tingdale · Christian Wangaard

Founders
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Central Lutheran Church
Founded 1919
Sanctuary dedicated Palm Sunday 1928
Serving downtown, the neighborhood
and entire urban community
Site of the 1957 Lutheran World
Federation International Assembly
and several national church gatherings

Erected by Central Lutheran Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 44° 58.181′ N, 93° 16.279′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Loring Park. It is at the intersection of 12th Street / 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 12th Street / 4th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis MN 55404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Architects and Engineers Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eagles (approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Minnesota (BB22)

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); USS Minneapolis (CA36) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the Historic Loring Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesley United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Oakland (approx. ¼ mile away); Foshay Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.

Also see . . . Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis MN. (Submitted on December 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Central Lutheran Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2015

2. Central Lutheran Church Marker

In Skywalk over 12th Street east of 2nd Avenue, leading to Convention Center

Central Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 27, 2015

3. Central Lutheran Church

Founders engraved on wall near corner of building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.