The Church of the Advent built in 1872 is a historic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic or Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures ...
Episcopal church located at 412 Oak Street, in
Farmington, Minnesota
Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
History
Settlers began arriving in Empire Township, in which Farming ...
, in the
United States
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. On December 31, 1979, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
The Church of the Advent is still a functioning parish serving
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located in the east central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 439,882. The population of Dakota County was estimated to be 442,038 i ...
and surrounding areas. The 1872 church building, which seats only 70 people is used as a wedding chapel, while larger worship services are held in the Michael and Lisbeth Sly Room built in 1976.
Episcopal Church of the Advent - history
/ref> The rector is the Rev. Elaine Barber.
See also
List of Registered Historic Places in Minnesota
References
External links
Church of the Advent websiteArchiplanet article
Dakota County Historical Society listing
{{Dakota County, Minnesota topics
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
Episcopal church buildings in Minnesota
Carpenter Gothic church buildings in Minnesota
Churches in Dakota County, Minnesota
National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota