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Christ Church Lutheran is part of Doors Open Minneapolis again in 2024! Stationed guides will provide information on the church and the education building throughout the day. Please come by as you explore venues in the Longfellow neighborhood! More information on Doors Open Minneapolis 2024 at https://www.doorsopenminneapolis.org/"If a building is honest, the architecture is religious." These are the words of renowned Finnish-American architect Eliel Saarinen, designer of the sanctuary of Christ Church Lutheran. Saarinen’s “honest” use of light, brick, stone, concrete and wood create a space of stunning simplicity, tranquility, and spirituality. Since its construction in 1949, it has been the focus of fascination by architects, photographers, students, and those seeking a place of worship, community, beauty and solace.
Christ Church Lutheran is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Landmark in January 2009. In 1977, the building received the American Institute of Architects’ 25-Year Award, crediting the influence of the building on church design in the second half of the 20th century. In the award, the AIA described the church as “ a living symbol of architectural integrity . . . a building with great dramatic effect and architectural impact, and yet which retains a very human scale and possesses a feeling of serenity and repose.”
Donations for tours are appreciated. All proceeds from tours benefit the Friends of Christ Church Lutheran, the non-sectarian 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the building.
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Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, United States
