Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

The Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near Balta, North Dakota, is a historic site of wrought-iron crosses that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included six contributing objects.^[1]

Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Balta, North Dakota
Coordinates	48.166014°N 100.045821°W / 48.166014; -100.045821
Area	less than one acre
Built by	Krim, John
Architectural style	Wrought-iron cross
MPS	German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001685[1]
Added to NRHP	October 23, 1989

It includes work by John Krim, of Pierce County. He was one of a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."^[1][2]: 13

See also

• Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.

External links

• Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site at Find a Grave
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Carmel Cemetery