Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
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Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site | |
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| Nearest city | Balta, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 48°09′58″N 100°02′45″W / 48.166014°N 100.045821°W |
| 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 |
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]
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
