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Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Mount Carmel Cemetery - Balta, North Dakota.JPG
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is located in North Dakota
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is located in the US
Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Nearest city Balta, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W / 48.166014; -100.045821Coordinates: 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W / 48.166014; -100.045821
Area less than one acre
Built by Krim,John
Architectural style Wrought-iron cross, Other
MPS German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference # 89001685
Added to NRHP October 23, 1989

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.

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."



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