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	St. Boniface Catholic Church and residence of Father Bierns, Wimbledon, N.D. Title St. Boniface Catholic Church and residence of Father Bierns, Wimbledon, N.D. Date of Original circa 1912 Description A view of St. Boniface Catholic Church and the priest's residence in Wimbledon, N.D. The church is a large wooden building with a steeple and stained glass windows. The house next to it is a large, two-story wooden building with a porch on the first and second floor. There is a short stone wall running in front of the house and church with stairways leading up to both. General Subject Religion City & Town Life Subject (LCTGM) Churches Catholic churches Wooden buildings Houses Religious dwellings Religious facilities Steeples Stained glass Windows Porches Stone walls Dirt roads Subject (LCSH) Building, Brick Organization Name St. Boniface Catholic Church (Wimbledon, N.D.) Location Wimbledon (N.D.) Decade 1910-1919 Item Number WM-15 Format of Original Photographic prints Dimensions of Original 21 x 16 cm. Transcription "Catholic Church and Residence of Father Bierns"--Handwritten on front of photograph. Notes Title created by staff. Photographer unknown. Biography/History The first Catholic church in Wimbledon was built in 1886 but was destroyed by a fire in 1907. The new brick church was completed in 1908. The rectory was constructed in 1907. Father Bierns was the parish priest from 1905 to 1912. Bibliographic Reference Information from page 9 of "Wimbledon History: 1893-1968, " by Kathleen Blinsky. Repository Institution Wimbledon Community Museum Credit Line Wimbledon Community Museum (WM-15) Rights Management Copyright status unknown. Owned by Wimbledon Community Museum. Ordering Information Wimbledon Community Museum PO Box 223 Wimbledon, ND 58492 Phone: 701-435-2239 email: ldkoll@daktel.com Grant NHPRC SNAP Grant 2009-2010 NAR10-RC-10062-09 Digital ID dmWM15
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