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A close up view of critical masonry displacement. The previous repair attempt was a mortar fill of the joint opening, which did not address the root cause of the distress.
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The Scope of Work and Costs
A historic photo of Minnekirken attributed to the 1910s (left), featured on the front cover of our application for the City of Chicago Adopt-A-Landmark grant. The church was conditionally awarded $250,000 in 2019 toward restoration of the building. Funds for the remaining costs are being raised through grassroots efforts. King Olav V greets children Lillian Dahl and John Erik Andersen in front of Minnekirken in 1975 (below). Lynette Wagner, one of our current Sunday School teachers, watches on the left.
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