North of Baldur
Sites
with Links, GPS and Nearest Intersection
**Scroll down for more details & photos.
1.
Johnson Family Cemetery - Hwy 5 Rd 27N
2. Victoria
Methodist Church
N49.47404, W99.31477 - Hwy 5 / Rd 32N
3. Hecla
School
N49.49598, W99.31599 - Rd 33N Hw 5
4. Grund -
Post Office
Rd 31N 80W
Sigurdur Christopherson
House: 1896
SE 10-6-14
5. Frelsis
Church
N49.46660, W99.24405 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
5
Grund
Cemetery
N49.46637, W99.23523 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
6. Hola School
N49.44434, W99.24138 - Rd 30N 79W
7.
Bru Church Original
Site
N49.48769,
W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
7. Bru
Cemetery
N49.48769, W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
8. Oliver
N49.50309, W99.15691 - Rd 34N 75W
9. Cypress
Valley
N49.50277, W99.08867 - Rd 34N 72W
10. Bru School
N49.47331, W99.13375 - Rd 31N 73W
11. Thor
N49.42896, W99.15665 - Rd 29 N 74W
12. Wolseley
School
N49.38507, W99.15654 - Hwy 23 Rd 75W
**For more information about these sites visit
the Argyle
Special Places Project
1. Johnson Family Cemetery SW 21-5-14
Hwy
5 Rd 27N
Established in 1907 on SW 21-5-14 by Johann & Groa Jonson in a
beautiful hilltop location. It is the only private cemetery in Argyle.
Please respect that it is on private property.
2. Victoria Methodist Church (SE 21-6-14)
N49.47404,
W99.31477 - Hwy 5 / Rd 32N
Built of local stone on SW 21-6-14 and opened for first service in
December of 1904 with Rev. Seller. Alex Card was one of the builders.
Byring Hallgrimson made the pews
The church was home to fowl suppers and local school Christmas Concerts.
The church closed in 1943.
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The Original Hecla School, nearby
on (S 16-6-14) was used for Methodist services used until
Victoria Church
was built in 1904.
3.
Hecla SD. #355 (1884 1959)
N49.49598,
W99.31599 - Rd 33N Hw 5
Original Hecla School (1884) on 16-6-14.
Original school sold in 1897 – new one built on 21-6-14
4
Grund Post Office (SE
10-6-14) )
Rd
31N 80W
Sigurdur
Christopherson House: 1896
5.
Frelsis Church (NW
12-6-14)
N49.46660, W99.24405 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
Frelsis Church was built in 1889 by the Grund & Bru Lutheran
Congregations on land bought from Sigurjon Snidal. In 1896 the
Belfry/Steeple was added It is a Designated Heritage Site
Rev. Mr.
Andrew, a Methodist minister stationed in the Stockton
district, used to come over to the Grund Community and held services in
the home of S. S. Christopherson. (SE 10-6-14)
Good Templars Hall / Argyle Hall
W 12-6-14
1903-1905
1903 as Good Templars Hall. Enlarged 1905 and name changed to Argyle
Hall Independent Order of Good Templars, Idunn Lodge No. 3.
Sold to Siggi Johnson Ð1960's
The
Hall is on a farm site just west of th church.
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Grund Cemetery (NE 11-6-14)
N49.46637, W99.23523 - Rd 31 1/2 N 79W
Established around 1890 on 2 two acres donated by Johannes Sigurdson.
6.
Hola School # 889, 1897 - 1960, (1-6-14)
N49.44434,
W99.24138 - Rd 30N 79W
7.
Bru Church Original
Site (SE 21-6-13)
N49.48769,
W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
N49.48769, W99.15735
7.
Bru Cemetery (NE 16-6-13)
N49.48769,
W99.15735 - Rd 32 N 73 W
Established in 1884 on land donated by Jon Olafson
N49.48769, W99.15735
8.
Oliver SD #1766, 1915 – 1949, (21-6-13)
N49.50309,
W99.15691 - Rd 34N 75W
9. Cypress Valley School # 394, 1885 – 1958
N49.50277, W99.08867 - Rd 34N 72W
10. Bru SD. # 368 (ca. 1887 – 1959)
N49.47331,
W99.13375 - Rd 31N 73W
First building SE 16-6-13
Moved 1897 SW 11-6-13
Replaced 1921
11. Thor School
N49.42896,
W99.15665 - Rd 29 N 74W
12.
Wolsley SD # 305 (16-5-13)
N49.38507,
W99.15654 - Hwy 23 Rd 75W
Wolseley School was built in 1906 and used until 1942.
The school was first called Otenaw, with the first building being a log
structure on SE 16-5-33 owned by George and Bernie Playfair.
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