Two Unique Crosses - Immanuel Lutheran Church - Rosebud, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 23.241 W 091° 24.129
15S E 639550 N 4250002
One on each side of the front entrance is a gravel "yard"
Waymark Code: WM14287
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2021
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County of church: Gasconade County
Location of church: US-50 & 1st St., Rosebud
Phone: 573) 764-2564
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Pastor: Tim Weiser
These crosses are made of iron and steel. They are to represent the cros and the crown of thorns.
The crosses themselves are made from railroad spikes, the iron spikes driven by hand to hold the tracks to the ties.
The vertical spike is driven into a rough stone.
The crown of thorns is made from barbed wire.
"The Immanuel Lutheran Church was built in 1914 to replace the original frame Church.
It is a brick structure with lancet style stained glass windows, steeply pitched roofline and a
spire bell tower. This Church is an example of Victorian Gothic architecture.
"The Immanuel Lutheran Church was built to replace an original frame Church. The contract to
construct a new church was originally given to Herman Wehmeyer. It was built in 1914 at a cost (for building and
land) of $3,906.25." ~ DNR Historic Survey PDF pages 541-544