A 4"x5" acetate negative, photograph of the exterior of the First Lutheran Church, Rising City, Nebraska. The brick, one-story structure with steep-pitched roof and cross atop one end, has a row of rectangular, stained glass windows along one side with one in the front, an attached narthex with white double entry-doors, an iron railing along the side of the building outlines the excavated basement stairway and a street light is next to the front sidewalk.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
0HH07420000
Source
Original format: 4"x5" acetate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
When William P. Miller came to Rising City in 1878, he felt there was a need for a Lutheran Church in the community. He convinced Rev. D.H. Schultz to come preach in private homes, school houses and public halls. Funds were raised and a church building dedicated in 1885. The original church burned in 1939. The present church building was dedicated in 1940 with an educational wing added in 1970.
