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German Congregational Zion Church

Logan County

The 1927, blond brick Gothic Revival style building is important for its association with a specific ethnic group, Germans from Russia. 

A black and white photo of the church with tower in front before a gabled roof apse with stairs beneath leading up to the entrance.

German Congregational Zion Church (2001 photograph.)

The Zion Church served as a major factor in assisting these Eastern European immigrants to retain their language, heritage, and sense of community.  It remains the oldest surviving church in Sterling founded by Germans from Russia.

State Register

Address

5th & Chestnut Sts., Sterling

Site Number

5LO.435