National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Minnesota facts for kids

Location of Douglas County in Minnesota

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 14 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. A supplementary list includes one additional site that was formerly listed on the National Register.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Alexandria Public Library		August 23, 1985 (#85001817)	7th Ave., W. and Fillmore St. 45°53′06″N 95°22′44″W / 45.885061°N 95.378811°W / 45.885061; -95.378811 (Alexandria Public Library)	Alexandria	One of west-central Minnesota's largest Carnegie libraries, built in 1903 for a public institution established in the 1880s. Also noted for its Beaux-Arts architecture by Henry A. Foeller.
2	Alexandria Residential Historic District		January 11, 1991 (#90002120)	Roughly bounded by Cedar and Douglas Sts. and Lincoln and 12th Aves. 45°52′57″N 95°22′59″W / 45.882473°N 95.382995°W / 45.882473; -95.382995 (Alexandria Residential Historic District)	Alexandria	Outstate Minnesota's largest and most intact late-19th/early-20th-century residential district, with 59 houses charting Alexandria's professional class and its architecture.
3	Basswood Shores Site		April 8, 1994 (#94000338)	Address restricted	Alexandria vicinity	Briefly occupied Late Woodland period campsite yielding Sandy Lake Ware ceramics, the southernmost documented examples of a style associated with possible ancestors of the Dakota people.
4	Brandon Auditorium and Fire Hall		August 29, 1985 (#85001928)	105 Holmes Ave. 45°57′52″N 95°35′52″W / 45.964446°N 95.597864°W / 45.964446; -95.597864 (Brandon Auditorium and Fire Hall)	Brandon	Unique municipal hall built 1935–36, Minnesota's most creative WPA construction project and a symbol of its dual success in generating jobs and public buildings. Now the Brandon History Center.
5	Thomas F. Cowing House		August 23, 1985 (#85001821)	316 Jefferson St. 45°53′19″N 95°22′24″W / 45.88872°N 95.37343°W / 45.88872; -95.37343 (Thomas F. Cowing House)	Alexandria	Regionally rare Gothic Revival cottage, one of Alexandria's oldest intact buildings, constructed c. 1875. Also associated with successive owners Thomas F. Cowing (1841–1916) and Gustave Kortsch (1850–1928), local merchants turned political and civic leaders.
6	Douglas County Courthouse		August 23, 1985 (#85001816)	320 7th Ave., W. 45°53′03″N 95°22′54″W / 45.884142°N 95.381643°W / 45.884142; -95.381643 (Douglas County Courthouse)	Alexandria	1895 courthouse designed by Buechner & Jacobson; Douglas County's largest surviving Victorian building and long-serving seat of government.
7	Great Northern Passenger Depot		August 15, 1985 (#85001760)	N. Broadway and Agnes Boulevard 45°53′30″N 95°22′44″W / 45.89167°N 95.378859°W / 45.89167; -95.378859 (Great Northern Passenger Depot)	Alexandria	One of Minnesota's largest and most ornate stations on the Great Northern Railway, built in 1907. Also symbolic of the impact of the railroad on Alexandria and the local resort industry. Now a restaurant.
8	John B. Johnson House		December 9, 1977 (#77000730)	U.S. Route 52 45°52′02″N 95°08′59″W / 45.867235°N 95.149611°W / 45.867235; -95.149611 (John B. Johnson House)	Osakis	Unusual hexagonal house with plunging rooflines, built c. 1886 in hopes of withstanding high winds.
9	Lake Carlos State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp		July 2, 1992 (#92000776)	Off Minnesota Highway 29 on the northeastern shore of Lake Carlos 45°59′31″N 95°20′50″W / 45.991944°N 95.347222°W / 45.991944; -95.347222 (Lake Carlos State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp)	Carlos vicinity	Two park facilities built 1941–42, significant as examples of New Deal federal work relief, the development of Minnesota's state parks, and National Park Service rustic design.
10	Lake Carlos State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District		July 2, 1992 (#89001654)	Off Minnesota Highway 29 on the northwestern shore of Lake Carlos 45°59′43″N 95°20′41″W / 45.995278°N 95.344722°W / 45.995278; -95.344722 (Lake Carlos State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District)	Carlos vicinity	Three park facilities built 1938–1942, significant as examples of New Deal federal work relief, the development of Minnesota's state parks, and split stone National Park Service rustic design.
11	Knute Nelson House		April 13, 1977 (#77000729)	1219 S. Nokomis St. 45°52′41″N 95°21′59″W / 45.878003°N 95.366494°W / 45.878003; -95.366494 (Knute Nelson House)	Alexandria	1872 house (remodeled in 1915) of pioneering Norwegian-American politician Knute Nelson (1843–1923), multiterm U.S. Representative, Governor of Minnesota, and U.S. Senator. Now houses the Douglas County Historical Society.
12	August Tonn Farmstead		September 25, 1985 (#85002485)	County Road 65 45°59′39″N 95°17′09″W / 45.994167°N 95.285833°W / 45.994167; -95.285833 (August Tonn Farmstead)	Carlos vicinity	Rare, intact subsistence farm exhibiting pioneer log construction. Contains seven contributing properties built 1875–c. 1890.
13	U.S. Post Office-Alexandria		April 16, 1979 (#79001238)	625 Broadway St. 45°53′06″N 95°22′38″W / 45.884949°N 95.377319°W / 45.884949; -95.377319 (U.S. Post Office-Alexandria)	Alexandria	1910 Renaissance Revival post office, an example of pre-World War I government architecture and the manifestation of Alexandria's importance in the communication infrastructure of west-central Minnesota.
14	Noah P. Ward House		August 23, 1985 (#85001822)	422 7th Ave., W. 45°53′04″N 95°23′00″W / 45.884515°N 95.383424°W / 45.884515; -95.383424 (Noah P. Ward House)	Alexandria	One of Alexandria's largest and most sophisticated Victorian houses, built c. 1903 for early businessman and civic leader Noah P. Ward (1855–1927). Also a contributing property to the Alexandria Residential Historic District.

Former listings