Wrought-iron cross sites of Holy Trinity Cemetery (Strasburg, North Dakota)
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Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A
Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site C Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site D |
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| Nearest city | Strasburg, North Dakota |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 (Site C) |
| Built by | Schneider,Deport; Schneider,Jake (Site A) Marquardt,Simon; Schmidt,Michael (Site B) |
| Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross, Other |
| MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001692, 89001693, 89001694, 89001695 |
| Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
Four historic sites within the Holy Trinity Cemetery near Strasburg, North Dakota, United States, identified as Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A, as Holy Trinity Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B, and likewise for Site C and Site D, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. They include wrought-iron crosses. The listing for Site A included 9 contributing objects and work by Deport Schneider and Jake Schneider. The listing for Site B included 3 contributing objects and work by Simon Marquardt and Michael Schmidt. Site C included just one contributing object, dating from 1912. Site D included just one.
Tibertius ("Deport") Schneider (1877-1941), of Emmons County, Simon Marquardt, of Zeeland and Michael Schmidt, of Hague, were among 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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