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[[Image:SeamansChurch.jpg|thumb|right|The Seaman's Church in the 1920s]]
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The '''Norwegian Seaman's Church''' (also called the '''Scandinavian Seaman's Church''') was a Lutheran congregation that provided religious services to the Norwegian mariners who put into port at [[Palafox Wharf]] and other nearby docks. It was established in [[1877]] and erected a church building at the southeast corner of [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and Pine Street (near modern [[Lexington Plaza]]) in [[1878]]. According to the [[1885 Pensacola directory]], the Reverend [[Peter O. Olsen]] conducted services only in Norwegian, and only during the six months between [[November 15]] and [[May 15]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm 1885 City Directory - Appendix]</ref>
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The '''Norwegian Seaman's Church''' (also called the '''Scandinavian Seaman's Church''') was a Lutheran congregation that provided religious services to the Norwegian mariners who put into port at [[Palafox Wharf]] and other nearby docks. It was established on [[November 25]], [[1876]] and erected a church building at the southeast corner of [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and Pine Street (near modern [[Lexington Plaza]]) in [[1878]]. According to the [[1885 Pensacola directory]], the Reverend [[Peter O. Olsen]] conducted services only in Norwegian, and only during the six months between [[November 15]] and [[May 15]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm 1885 City Directory - Appendix]</ref>
 
  
The church building was destroyed in an [[August 10]], [[1885]] fire but was rebuilt from stone. The new building was dedicated on [[December 5]], [[1886]]. [[Gustav O. Barrman]] is listed as the pastor in [[1894]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/direcab.htm 1894 City Directory, A-B]</ref> The church was ultimately razed in [[1934]], but similar churches were built in other port cities along the Gulf Coast.<ref>[http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1996/199610church.htm Norway.org - New Orleans Seaman's Church Celebrates 90 Years]</ref>
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The church building was destroyed in an [[1886]] fire and was subsequently rebuilt. [[Gustav O. Barrman]] is listed as the pastor in [[1894]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/direcab.htm 1894 City Directory, A-B]</ref> The church was ultimately razed in [[1934]], but similar churches were built in other port cities along the Gulf Coast.<ref>[http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1996/199610church.htm Norway.org - New Orleans Seaman's Church Celebrates 90 Years]</ref>
  
 
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==References==
 
==References==
* Burns, Jason. ''The Life and Times of a Merchant Sailor: The Archaeology and History of the Norwegian Ship Catharine.'' 2003.
 
 
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[[Category:Lutheran churches]] [[Category:Demolished structures]] [[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]
 
[[Category:Lutheran churches]] [[Category:Demolished structures]] [[Category:Palafox Street buildings]]

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