Christ Episcopal Church

Jct. of 10th Ave. and Linden St., Sidney, Nebraska. County/parish: Cheyenne.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 21, 1994. NRIS 94001232.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • NeBHS No. CN09-042

From Wikipedia:

Christ Episcopal Church (Sidney, Nebraska)

The Christ Episcopal Church, at junction of 10th Ave. and Linden St. in Sidney, Nebraska, is a historic Shingle Style church that was built during 1886–87. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1994; the listing included the church as a contributing building and a 1950 rectory as a non-contributing building.

It is significant as "one of a few remaining physical representations in the state that is closely associated with the government's attempt to integrate Native Americans into the army and consequentially adopt Euro-American social mores. The church was used by, among others, Company I, Twenty-First Infantry which was composed of Native Americans and commanded by a white officer.": 6  Company I was posted at Fort Sidney during 1892 to 1894, the period of significance designated for the church in the NRHP listing.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73920240

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