Ludwig and Christina Welk Homestead

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nearest_city= Strasburg, North Dakota
lat_degrees = 46
lat_minutes = 9
lat_seconds = 1
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 100
long_minutes = 12
long_seconds = 27
long_direction = W
locmapin = North Dakota
area =
built =1893
architect= Welk, John and Ludwig
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added = October 28, 1993
governing_body = Private
refnum=93001102cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Ludwig and Christina Welk Homestead built in 1893 is an historic farm house located at 845 88th Street, South East in Strasburg, North Dakota. It is also known as the Lawrence Welk Birthplace, the Mike Welk Farm and ND SITS 32 EM 46. Here on March 11, 1903, noted American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario Lawrence Welk was born to Ludwig and Christina Welk, who were German-speaking Roman Catholics from Alsace-Lorraine by way of Odessa, Ukraine. On October 28, 1993, the homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places.cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] [ [http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/lawrence_welk/index.shtml Lawrebce Welk biography] ]

The Lawrence Welk Birthplace, officially called the Ludwig and Christina Welk Farmstead, has been restored and is run by local volunteers including Lawrence Welk's niece Edna Schwab. Although Welk donated to other local efforts, surprisingly he specified that none of his money be used for the restoration of his birthplace. [ [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2156 Roadside American: Field Review on the Lawrence Welk Birthplace] ]

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