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Peter Olsen Nasvik papers, 1890-1940
- Title
- Peter Olsen Nasvik papers, 1890-1940
- Identifier
- P0980
- Date
- 1890-1940
- Creator
- Nasvik, Peter O.
- Description
- Copy of "The Story of Peter O. Nasvik," and a copy of a certificate of appreciation to Nasvik, a St. Paul building contractor, who had come from Christiansund in 1887 with his parents. On a visit to Norway in 1930 he became interested in the construction of the Norwegian stave churches. He built a chapel for the Green Lake Bible Camp, Spicer, Minnesota, based on his designs for such a church. The chapel was completed and dedicated in 1940, apparently the first stave church built in America.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Nasvik, Peter O., “Peter Olsen Nasvik papers, 1890-1940,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 18, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10428.