Marker Inscription
Built in 1886 of native stone by architect Andrew Mickelson and his brothers, Christian and Ole Mickelson. It originally had a dirt floor and planks laid on wooden kegs for pews. The bell was acquired in 1897. The church served the Norwegian settlers of this area, who were members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Norse (6 miles east). In 1902, the growth of the community necessitated separation from the Norse church, and the St. Olaf congregation was organized. A new edifice was erected in Cranfills Gap (4 miles west) in 1917, and this church has since been used only for special services. Incise on back: In Memory of Otto H. Reesing 1890-1974
About this site
St. Olaf Lutheran Congregation (The Rock Church) is a historical marker in Cranfills Gap, Bosque County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7939, -97.7739 near Cranfills Gap. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Bertelsen House, Rogstad, Tom and Martha, Farm, and Godager, Adolf and Christine, Homesite.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035005416. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
