The Reed Center of
the Marcus Historical Society is located at 208 W. Cedar
Street. Built in 1904, the structure was originally the
home of Nazareth Lutheran Church, a Danish congregation.
Most recently the building was used for Sunday School
classrooms by Faith Lutheran Church. The Marcus
Historical Society purchased the property from Faith Lutheran
in March 2007.
Funding for the
purchase and renovation of the Reed Center was provided by
Robert and Maxine Reed in memory of his parents Carl A. and
Hazel A. Reed.
From the Marcus
News, June 1904: "The Danish Lutheran people have moved
the parsonage east of the old site, and have the foundation
laid for a new church which will be erected as soon as the
work on the parsonage is completed. It will be [a] nice
property when completed, and the parishioners are to be
congratulated on their enterprise and zeal in erecting the
same."
