Zion Lutheran Church (Rockwell, North Carolina)

Zion Lutheran Church
Location SW of Rockwell on SR 1006 off SR 1221, near Rockwell, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°31′40″N 80°27′0″W / 35.52778°N 80.45000°W / 35.52778; -80.45000Coordinates: 35°31′40″N 80°27′0″W / 35.52778°N 80.45000°W / 35.52778; -80.45000
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1794
NRHP Reference # 72000991[1]
Added to NRHP January 20, 1972

Zion Lutheran Church, also known as Organ Church, is a historic Lutheran church located near Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built in 1794, and is a two-story, stone building. A large bell tower was added about 1900; it is topped by a heavy octagonal spire with a weathervane. A Sunday School addition was built on the rear of the church in 1929.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. John B. Wells, III (June 1971). "Zion Lutheran Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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