St. Olaf's Kirke 1886
by Mike Schaffner
Title
St. Olaf's Kirke 1886
Artist
Mike Schaffner
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
A little bit of Norway in Texas. Immigrants from Norway first began settling in Bosque County in the mid-1800s. With strong ties to its Norwegian heritage, the church and nearby community retained use of Norwegian as the primary language well into the 1900s.
St. Olaf’s Kirke (Church) was built in 1886 by architect Andrew Mickelson and his brothers, Christian and Ole Mickelson to serve the Norwegian immigrants of the area. It was built with local limestone from which it became known locally as “The Rock Church”. The church is now used only for special services.
The church has neither running water nor electricity, and is heated by an old wood-burning stove. Both the stove and the Vocalion Reed Pump Organ were manufactured before 1900. The hand-painted finish on the pews mimic more expensive wood. Pews, floors, and light fixtures are all original. A beautiful carved wooden reredos (altar screen) stands behind the altar with the pulpit in the center above the altar.
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October 21st, 2020
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Michalakis Ppalis
Amazing and unique capture. Congratulations! Your amazing art has been featured on the Home Page of the “Art of Long Exposure images in Black and White ” group. You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions. L/F