Nebraska Historic Churches
Trinity Lutheran Church of Friedensau
Located three miles north of this corner, near the Little Blue River, the village of Friedensau, "Peaceful Meadows," was established in 1874
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
St. Anthony's Catholic Church, with its many stained glass windows, rivals churches in Europe. It's Rose Petal window is especially beautiful. Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:30 PM (year round)
St. John's Catholic Church
St. John's Catholic Church, built in 1877, has recently been restored to its original color. The unique and beautiful murals thoughout the interior were painted by a Russian refugee nearly 50
St. Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Cathedral is one of the finest Late Gothic Revival churches in the state, constructed in 19
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
This landmark English Gothic structure opened for worship on July 7, 1889
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelische Lutherische Dreinenigkeit Kirche - National Register of Historic Places
Plans for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church were adopted in 1890
Pilgrim Congregational Church and Manse
Constructed in 1870-71, this building served as both a chapel and a training school. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church - NHR
Built in 1906, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this is one of Nebraska'
Emmanuel Lutheran Church -NHR
The Emmanuel Lutheran Church, located in the town of Dakota City , was the first Lutheran Church to be built in the Nebraska Territory. It is believed to be the oldest church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Erected in 1887, the Immanuel Lutheran Church is the oldest Missouri Synod Lutheran Church in Nebraska. Established in 1868
St. Anthony's Church
St. Anthony's Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed in 1919
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church Complex
The St. Bonaventure complex consists of the brick church, a three-story brick school, a two-story frame rectory, a one-story frame parish hall, and the church cemetery and orchard. Listed on the
Early Churches
Some of the early churches that are serving Valparaiso are:
Mary A. Johnson Episcopal Church was dedicated in 1881.
Church of Christ was dedicated in October, 1883.<
Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische St. Johannes
St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran Church is an excellent example of a German folk version of the Gothic Revival style. Unique in its rich wood and metal detailing, St. John'
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - NHR
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. Board and batten construction
Congregational Church/Library
The Weeping Water Public Library was constructed by community effort in 1871. Built of native limestone, it served as the Congregational Church until a new brick church was constructed in 1887-90
Augustana Lutheran Church
Augustana Lutheran Church's organizing charter was signed October 31, 1910. A group of Swedish Lutherans had settled in the area north and east of Genoa. Work began as early as 1908
Chautaqua Tabernacle
The Chautauqua, which operated annual summer assemblies from 1889 until the 1920's, based on high moral standards and offered secular and religious
Christ Church Episcopal
This church listed on the National Register of Historic Places is an Early Gothic piece of architecture whose cornerstone was laid in 1889
Methodist Church
The oldest church in Superior was built by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1889-1892. Construction started in 1889, the basement was used for services in 1890, and the building was dedicated in 1892
Willie's Chapel
Wilfred Miller completed this chapel in 1995. He built it the same size as the "World's Littlest Church"
St. Martin's Catholic Church
St. Martin's Catholic Church was designed by architect James H. Craddock in the Gothic Revival style and was erected in 1907-8. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
The first group of Czech settlers to come to the vicinity of Wahoo arrived in August of 1874. These settlers, who were of the Catholic faith, had to travel 15 to 20
First United Methodist Church
The religious work done by the circuit riders in the 1860s and early 1870
Ceski Bratri Cemetery and Chapel
The Chapel at Ceski Bratri Cemetery is the oldest Czech Catholic Church building in Nebraska. Built in 1874 just northwest of the cemetery, it was moved to the current location in 1901
Stockholm Swedish Church and Cemetery
While other county communities have no museum, some historic places are still making memories by preserving the past and serving future needs. In the summer of 2000
St. Mary's Catholic Church
In 1878 the German Pieta arrived at the spectacular St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orleans via wagon freight. It was given to the church by Frank Hufnagel,
"The Little Church By the Park"
In 1909, a little white frame church was built on an acre of ground donated by Ernest and Mary Love. It was called New Hope. Around the year 1920
Little Church of Keystone
The Little Church at Keystone is a monument to religious harmony. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this combined Catholic/
Grace Episcopal Church
Built in 1884 on the corner of Second and Walnut, the Grace Protestant Episcopal Church was moved to its present location in 1891. The brick veneer was added sometime after 1922
First Presbyterian Church
In August of 1904, the ground on which the church now stands was purchased for the sum of $450. Ground was broken in August 1905 and the original building was competed in early 1907
First Presbyterian Church
Included on Howard County's historic church tour is the First Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in St. Paul. On October 26, 1879, the Reverend G.L. Little, missionary, met with 12
St. John's Lutheran German Church & Cemetery
The German-Lutheran congregation was established in 1886, and the present frame church building was constructed in 1925-26
