National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota facts for kids

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This page lists amazing historic places in Minnesota that are part of the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,700 of these special spots, and every one of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least two! Twenty-two of these sites are also so important that they are called National Historic Landmarks.

Contents: Counties in Minnesota (links in italic lead to a new page)

Listings for Minneapolis are in the Hennepin County list. St. Paul's listings are in the Ramsey County list.

Minnesota counties

Map of Minnesota showing counties with historic places

Historic Places by County

This section shows how many historic places are listed in each county. These numbers are from April 24, 2008, and new places are added often. So, these counts are close but not always exact.

Soo Line High Bridge

Blue Earth County Courthouse

Taylors Falls Public Library

	County	# of Sites
1	Aitkin	12
2	Anoka	18
3	Becker	8
4	Beltrami	13
5	Benton	5
6	Big Stone	9
7	Blue Earth	28
8	Brown	38
9	Carlton	14
10	Carver	34
11	Cass	19
12	Chippewa	8
13	Chisago	18
14	Clay	18
15	Clearwater	5
16	Cook	14
17	Cottonwood	5
18	Crow Wing	35
19	Dakota	36
20	Dodge	10
21	Douglas	14
22	Faribault	13
23	Fillmore	35
24	Freeborn	7
25	Goodhue	63
26	Grant	4
27	Hennepin	166
28	Houston	15
29	Hubbard	6
30	Isanti	8
31	Itasca	21
32	Jackson	6
33	Kanabec	6
34	Kandiyohi	15
35	Kittson	4
36	Koochiching	12
37	Lac qui Parle	10
38	Lake	20
39	Lake of the Woods	4
40	Le Sueur	26
41	Lincoln	7
42	Lyon	11
43	Mahnomen	3
44	Marshall	3
45	Martin	8
46	McLeod	7
47	Meeker	10
48	Mille Lacs	12
49	Morrison	25
50	Mower	11
51	Murray	8
52	Nicollet	24
53	Nobles	11
54	Norman	5
55	Olmsted	25
56	Otter Tail	24
57	Pennington	3
58	Pine	22
59	Pipestone	14
60	Polk	6
61	Pope	12
62	Ramsey	111
63	Red Lake	2
64	Redwood	24
65	Renville	8
66	Rice	73
67	Rock	19
68	Roseau	3
69	Scott	18
70	Sherburne	5
71	Sibley	7
72	St. Louis	126
73	Stearns	36
74	Steele	13
75	Stevens	6
76	Swift	9
77	Todd	13
78	Traverse	5
79	Wabasha	25
80	Wadena	7
81	Waseca	11
82	Washington	44
83	Watonwan	6
84	Wilkin	7
85	Winona	43
86	Wright	22
87	Yellow Medicine	7
(duplicates)		(14)
Total:		1,689

Dr. Oscar Owre House

Hermann Monument

Chester Terrace (Duluth, Minnesota)

Merchants National Bank (Winona, Minnesota)

Benton County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul-Catholic	April 6, 1982 (#82002932)	State St. 45°44′11″N 93°56′43″W / 45.736515°N 93.945352°W / 45.736515; -93.945352	Gilman	This religious complex was built by a Polish American community. It includes a school from 1909, a rectory from 1924, and a beautiful church from 1930.
2	Cota Round Barns	April 6, 1982 (#82002936)	County Highway 48 45°34′44″N 93°57′01″W / 45.578976°N 93.950223°W / 45.578976; -93.950223 (Cota Round Barns)	St. George Township	These two round barns were built in the early 1920s. They show how many strong concrete buildings were made in the area by Al Cota and his team.
3	Esselman Brothers General Store	April 6, 1982 (#82002933)	County Highways 1 and 13 45°42′48″N 94°06′38″W / 45.713327°N 94.110686°W / 45.713327; -94.110686 (Esselman Brothers General Store)	Mayhew Lake Township	This old general store from 1897 is very well kept. It reminds us of the crossroads communities in Benton County and the German Americans who settled there.
4	Posch Site	October 2, 1973 (#73000964)	Address restricted	Langola Township	This is an archaeological site that might be from the Archaic Period. Some stone tools have been found here.
5	Leonard Robinson House	April 6, 1982 (#82002935)	202 2nd Ave., S. 45°35′16″N 94°09′47″W / 45.5879°N 94.163024°W / 45.5879; -94.163024 (Leonard Robinson House)	Sauk Rapids	This house was built in 1873. It belonged to Leonard Robinson, who was a pioneer in the important granite quarrying business in the area.

Former Listings in Benton County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Ronneby Charcoal Kiln		April 6, 1982 (#82002934)	January 15, 2003	Off Minnesota Highway 23	Ronneby vicinity	This charcoal kiln was built in 1901. It was taken down in 2002.

Clearwater County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Gran Evangelical Lutheran Church	May 19, 1988 (#88000593)	County Road 92 and County Highway 20 47°32′36″N 95°29′05″W / 47.543333°N 95.484722°W / 47.543333; -95.484722 (Gran Evangelical Lutheran Church)	Bagley vicinity	This log church from 1897 was the first church in Clearwater County. It was very important for the Norwegian immigrants who settled there.
2	Itasca Bison Site	December 29, 1970 (#70000912)	Address restricted 47°11′39″N 95°13′51″W / 47.19407°N 95.230884°W / 47.19407; -95.230884 (Itasca Bison Site)	Park Rapids vicinity	This site is where ancient hunters killed and prepared Bison occidentalis. It is also part of Itasca State Park.
3	Itasca State Park	May 7, 1973 (#73000972)	21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71 47°11′38″N 95°13′03″W / 47.193889°N 95.2175°W / 47.193889; -95.2175 (Itasca State Park)	Park Rapids vicinity	Minnesota's oldest state park, started in 1891. It has many old archaeological sites and is famous for being where the Mississippi River begins.
4	Lower Rice Lake Site	December 18, 1978 (#78001527)	Address restricted	Bagley vicinity	This site from the Woodland period was used for harvesting wild rice. This was a special way of getting food in this part of North America.
5	Upper Rice Lake Site	December 19, 1978 (#78001526)	Address restricted	Shevlin vicinity	This Woodland period site was also used for wild rice harvesting. Tools found here show that people traded and traveled widely.

Cottonwood County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Isaac Bargen House	June 13, 1986 (#86001285)	1215 Mountain Lake Rd. 43°56′06″N 94°55′29″W / 43.935009°N 94.924761°W / 43.935009; -94.924761 (Isaac Bargen House)	Mountain Lake	This 1888 house belonged to Isaac Bargen (1857–1943). He was an important teacher and leader in his Mennonite community, helping to promote public education.
2	Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot	June 13, 1986 (#86001286)	4th St. at 1st Ave. 44°02′23″N 95°26′07″W / 44.039748°N 95.435303°W / 44.039748; -95.435303	Westbrook	This train station from 1900 is the last one left on a branch line that helped the area grow. It was vital for trade and communication in Westbrook. It is now a museum.
3	Cottonwood County Courthouse	April 18, 1977 (#77000728)	900 3rd Ave. 43°51′58″N 95°07′01″W / 43.86598°N 95.117035°W / 43.86598; -95.117035 (Cottonwood County Courthouse)	Windom	This important courthouse from 1904 is known for its neoclassicism style, both inside and out.
4	Jeffers Petroglyphs Site	October 15, 1970 (#70000291)	Off County Highway 2 44°05′32″N 95°03′10″W / 44.092239°N 95.052885°W / 44.092239; -95.052885 (Jeffers Petroglyphs Site)	Jeffers vicinity	This rock area has about 4,000 petroglyphs (rock carvings) that are between 250 and 7,000 years old. It is Minnesota's best collection of ancient Native American rock art. You can visit it today.
5	Mountain Lake Site	June 4, 1973 (#73000973)	Former island in the former Mountain Lake 43°55′15″N 94°53′26″W / 43.920833°N 94.890556°W / 43.920833; -94.890556 (Mountain Lake Site)	Mountain Lake vicinity	This old village site shows different time periods, from the late Archaic to the Oneota culture. Many Woodland period pottery pieces have been found here.

Freeborn County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Albert Lea City Hall	May 17, 1984 (#84001412)	212 N. Broadway Ave. 43°39′02″N 93°22′08″W / 43.65051°N 93.368999°W / 43.65051; -93.368999 (Albert Lea City Hall)	Albert Lea	This city hall from 1903 was the center of government for Albert Lea until 1968. It is also part of the Albert Lea Commercial Historic District.
2	Albert Lea Commercial Historic District	July 16, 1987 (#87001214)	N. Broadway Ave. between Water and E. Main Sts. 43°38′54″N 93°22′07″W / 43.64839°N 93.368715°W / 43.64839; -93.368715	Albert Lea	This three-block shopping area has beautiful buildings from 1874–1928. Many family businesses have been there for generations.
3	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot	February 4, 1982 (#82002954)	606 S. Broadway 43°38′41″N 93°22′10″W / 43.644676°N 93.369361°W / 43.644676; -93.369361	Albert Lea	This train station from 1914 shows how important railroads were for Albert Lea's growth.
4	Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery	March 20, 1986 (#86000480)	Main St. E. and Independence Ave. 43°45′49″N 93°19′44″W / 43.763538°N 93.328812°W / 43.763538; -93.328812 (Clarks Grove Cooperative Creamery)	Clarks Grove	This creamery, built in 1927, was the third home of Minnesota's first and most important cooperative creamery. It was very successful for the Danish Americans who farmed there.
5	Lodge Zare Zapadu No. 44	March 20, 1986 (#86000479)	County Highway 30 43°36′30″N 93°10′10″W / 43.608292°N 93.16955°W / 43.608292; -93.16955 (Lodge Zare Zapadu No. 44)	Hayward vicinity	This meeting hall from 1909 was a social center for the Czech Americans in southeast Freeborn County.
6	H. A. Paine House	March 20, 1986 (#86000481)	609 W. Fountain St. 43°39′05″N 93°22′33″W / 43.651276°N 93.375797°W / 43.651276; -93.375797 (H. A. Paine House)	Albert Lea	This 1898 house is a beautiful example of the Queen Anne style.
7	Dr. Albert C. Wedge House	June 13, 1986 (#86001332)	216 W. Fountain St. 43°39′07″N 93°22′15″W / 43.651983°N 93.370827°W / 43.651983; -93.370827 (Dr. Albert C. Wedge House)	Albert Lea	This house from around 1880 shows the Shingle style architecture. It belonged to Dr. Albert C. Wedge (1834–1911), a leading doctor and community figure.

Former Listings in Freeborn County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	John Niebuhr Farmhouse		March 20, 1986 (#86000439)	June 22, 1998	Off County Highway 2	Conger vicinity	This farmhouse from 1873 burned down in 1997.

Grant County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Fort Pomme de Terre Site	May 23, 1974 (#74001018)	Address restricted 46°04′01″N 95°52′57″W / 46.06684°N 95.88237°W / 46.06684; -95.88237 (Fort Pomme de Terre Site)	Ashby vicinity	This site was a stagecoach station from 1859. The U.S. Army fortified it after the Dakota War of 1862.
2	Grant County Courthouse	September 5, 1985 (#85001945)	10 2nd St., NE. 45°59′41″N 95°58′37″W / 45.994837°N 95.976809°W / 45.994837; -95.976809 (Grant County Courthouse)	Elbow Lake	This courthouse from 1905 is one of the few large Victorian courthouses left in Minnesota. It was the main government building for a long time.
3	Roosevelt Hall	August 23, 1985 (#85001819)	Hawkins Ave. 45°54′39″N 95°53′19″W / 45.91094°N 95.888498°W / 45.91094; -95.888498 (Roosevelt Hall)	Barrett	This town auditorium was built in 1933–34. It is one of the few buildings left from the Civil Works Administration program.
4	Anna J. Scofield Memorial Auditorium and Harold E. Thorson Memorial Library	May 11, 2015 (#15000212)	117 Central Ave., N. 45°59′38″N 95°58′35″W / 45.99392°N 95.976267°W / 45.99392; -95.976267	Elbow Lake	This building from 1933–34 was the first in Minnesota funded by the Public Works Administration. It was considered one of the best projects in the country.

Hubbard County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Consolidated School District No. 22	January 24, 2017 (#100000565)	25895 County Road 9 47°21′59″N 94°49′21″W / 47.366423°N 94.822593°W / 47.366423; -94.822593	Helga Township	This two-story school was built in 1918. It is a good example of the larger schools built when rural school districts were combined. It is also called Nary School.
2	Hubbard County Courthouse	March 8, 1984 (#84001475)	3rd and Court Sts. 46°55′12″N 95°03′50″W / 46.91999°N 95.063777°W / 46.91999; -95.063777 (Hubbard County Courthouse)	Park Rapids	This Neoclassical courthouse from 1900 was a main public building and the county government's home until the 1970s. It now holds the Hubbard County Historical Museum.
3	Itasca State Park	May 7, 1973 (#73000972)	21 miles north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71 47°11′38″N 95°13′03″W / 47.193889°N 95.2175°W / 47.193889; -95.2175 (Itasca State Park)	Park Rapids vicinity	Minnesota's oldest state park, started in 1891. It is important for its old archaeological sites and its connection to finding the source of the Mississippi River.
4	Louis J. Moser House	April 17, 1979 (#79001250)	Off County Road 90 47°04′06″N 94°54′03″W / 47.068433°N 94.900859°W / 47.068433; -94.900859 (Louis J. Moser House)	Nevis vicinity	This homesteader's cabin from around 1907 was one of Minnesota's first fishing resorts. It is now the main office of Fremont's Point Resort.
5	Park Rapids Jail	October 27, 1988 (#88002053)	205 W. 2nd St. 46°55′16″N 95°03′38″W / 46.921201°N 95.060635°W / 46.921201; -95.060635 (Park Rapids Jail)	Park Rapids	This jail from 1901 is the only mostly untouched town building from Park Rapids' early growth years.
6	Shell River Prehistoric Village and Mound District	June 19, 1973 (#73000980)	Address Restricted	Park Rapids vicinity	This site has a village and mounds from 900–1650 CE.

Former Listing in Hubbard County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Hubbard Lodge No. 130		March 10, 1988 (#88000194)	April 27, 1993	Off County Highway 6	Hubbard Township	This Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall from 1899 was destroyed by a fire in 1991.

Jackson County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic)	March 20, 1989 (#89000157)	9th St. and 4th Ave. 43°47′41″N 95°19′02″W / 43.794722°N 95.317222°W / 43.794722; -95.317222	Heron Lake	This church, built in 1920–21, is the largest and most detailed early 20th-century church in southwest Minnesota. It shows its importance as a religious and cultural center.
2	District No. 92 School	October 27, 1988 (#88002082)	County Highway 9 43°33′59″N 95°02′07″W / 43.566326°N 95.035182°W / 43.566326; -95.035182 (District No. 92 School)	Jackson	This unusual octagonal schoolhouse was built in 1906. It is one of only two such schools left in Minnesota.
3	Jackson Commercial Historic District	December 17, 1987 (#87002155)	2nd St. between Sheridan and White Sts. 43°37′18″N 94°59′16″W / 43.621594°N 94.987713°W / 43.621594; -94.987713	Jackson	This area shows the small businesses that made up a trade center based on railroads in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
4	Jackson County Courthouse	April 13, 1977 (#77000747)	413 4th St. 43°37′16″N 94°59′25″W / 43.621223°N 94.990159°W / 43.621223; -94.990159 (Jackson County Courthouse)	Jackson	This courthouse from 1908 has been the government seat for a long time. It is known for its Neoclassical architecture and art.
5	George M. Moore Farmstead	January 7, 1987 (#86003604)	Off County Highway 4 43°30′53″N 95°04′45″W / 43.514722°N 95.079167°W / 43.514722; -95.079167 (George M. Moore Farmstead)	Jackson	This farm, also called Moorland, has Jackson County's most fancy farmhouse and two other American Craftsman buildings, all built in 1917.
6	Robertson Park Site	August 1, 1980 (#80002082)	Address restricted	Jackson	This site was lived on from about 100 BCE to 800 CE.

Former Listings in Jackson County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Heron Lake Public School		August 15, 1985 (#85001769)	May 15, 1987	Sixth Ave. and Tenth St.	Heron Lake	This school from 1896 was closed in 1982 and taken down in 1986.
2	Winter Hotel		September 30, 1988 (#88002081)	February 13, 1991	111 Main St.	Lakefield	This hotel from 1895 was taken down in 1990.

Kanabec County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Ann River Logging Company Farm	August 18, 1980 (#80002085)	1884 Minnesota Highway 23 45°51′16″N 93°19′55″W / 45.854451°N 93.331883°W / 45.854451; -93.331883 (Ann River Logging Company Farm)	Mora vicinity	This farm, started in 1880, was one of the first and largest in Kanabec County. It supported a logging business, which was the main industry then.
2	Kanabec County Courthouse	April 11, 1977 (#77000748)	18 N. Vine St. 45°52′39″N 93°17′36″W / 45.877433°N 93.293444°W / 45.877433; -93.293444 (Kanabec County Courthouse)	Mora	This courthouse from 1894 has been the county government seat for a long time. It is known for its simple Romanesque Revival architecture.
3	Knife Lake Prehistoric District	January 21, 1974 (#74001028)	Address restricted	Mora vicinity	This area has Native American village, mound, and wild rice harvesting sites from 200 BCE to the 1800s.
4	Ogilvie Watertower	August 18, 1980 (#80002087)	Anderson St. 45°49′52″N 93°25′41″W / 45.830982°N 93.428046°W / 45.830982; -93.428046 (Ogilvie Watertower)	Ogilvie	This water tower from 1918 is a rare example of early concrete water towers in Minnesota. It helped the town get its fire department.
5	C. E. Williams House	August 18, 1980 (#80002083)	206 E. Maple Ave. 45°52′41″N 93°17′43″W / 45.878143°N 93.295236°W / 45.878143; -93.295236 (C. E. Williams House)	Mora	This 1902 Queen Anne house is one of Kanabec County's most unique homes. It was lived in by local leader C. E. Williams from 1909–1951.
6	Zetterberg Company	August 18, 1980 (#80002084)	630 E. Forest St. 45°52′34″N 93°17′18″W / 45.876219°N 93.288319°W / 45.876219; -93.288319 (Zetterberg Company)	Mora	This farm machinery business was built in 1912 near the railroad. It shows how the area changed from logging to farming.

Former Listings in Kanabec County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Coin School		August 18, 1980 (#80002086)	May 17, 2000	Hwys. 4 and 16 (original address) Current coordinates are 45°52′26″N 93°18′29″W / 45.873783°N 93.30808°W / 45.873783; -93.30808 (Coin School)	Mora vicinity	This rural schoolhouse from 1899 was moved to the Kanabec History Center in 1995.

Kittson County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Lake Bronson Site	May 22, 1978 (#78001549)	Southern side of County Road 10 at Lake Bronson 48°43′00″N 96°37′27″W / 48.716667°N 96.624167°W / 48.716667; -96.624167 (Lake Bronson Site)	Lake Bronson vicinity	This site has burial mounds from the Middle Woodland period and a village site where people hunted bison.
2	Lake Bronson State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources	October 25, 1989 (#89001659)	Off County Highway 28 east of Lake Bronson 48°43′24″N 96°37′22″W / 48.723309°N 96.622787°W / 48.723309; -96.622787	Lake Bronson vicinity	The park buildings here are important examples of New Deal work projects. They show the National Park Service rustic design, including a unique observation tower and a dam built over quicksand.
3	St. Nicholas Orthodox Church	March 8, 1984 (#84001480)	County Highway 4 48°58′57″N 96°27′06″W / 48.982372°N 96.451649°W / 48.982372; -96.451649 (St. Nicholas Orthodox Church)	Caribou Township	This 1905 church is connected to the settlement of Ukrainian immigrants in northwest Minnesota.
4	U.S. Inspection Station-Noyes, Minnesota	May 22, 2014 (#14000257)	U.S. Route 75 49°00′00″N 97°12′25″W / 48.999872°N 97.206953°W / 48.999872; -97.206953	Noyes	This 1931 customs and immigration station is a well-preserved example of the first buildings made just for border checkpoints at land crossings.

Lake of the Woods County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Canadian National Railways Depot	August 7, 2005 (#05000809)	420 N. Main Ave. 48°42′58″N 94°36′00″W / 48.716004°N 94.600123°W / 48.716004; -94.600123 (Canadian National Railways Depot)	Baudette	This train station from 1923 was owned by the Canadian National Railway. It also housed U.S. border agencies and was key to Baudette's growth.
2	Fort St. Charles Archeological Site	April 8, 1983 (#83000911)	Magnusons Island 49°21′42″N 94°58′51″W / 49.361794°N 94.980918°W / 49.361794; -94.980918	Angle Inlet vicinity	This site was a French outpost from 1732 to the mid-1750s. It is an important reminder of early European exploration.
3	Norris Camp	September 19, 1994 (#94001080)	Off Norris-Roosevelt Forest Rd. in the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area 48°36′37″N 95°10′55″W / 48.610278°N 95.181944°W / 48.610278; -95.181944 (Norris Camp)	Roosevelt vicinity	This work camp from the Civilian Conservation Corps has 14 buildings from 1935–36. It was used to help people move from poor farmland and restore the land.
4	Northwest Point	February 23, 1973 (#73000982)	Between Bear and Harrison Creeks 49°22′31″N 95°09′00″W / 49.375248°N 95.14997°W / 49.375248; -95.14997 (Northwest Point)	Angle Inlet vicinity	This remote piece of land was used to draw the Canada–United States border as part of the Treaty of 1818. This created the unique Northwest Angle.

Former Listing in Lake of the Woods County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Spooner Public School		February 11, 1983 (#83000913)	July 1, 2002	1st St., N	Baudette	This brick school from 1909 was taken down in 2001.

Lincoln County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Danebod	June 30, 1975 (#75000993)	Danebod Ct. 44°16′05″N 96°08′01″W / 44.267983°N 96.133579°W / 44.267983; -96.133579 (Danebod)	Tyler	These buildings, dating back to 1888, are from Minnesota's oldest Danish immigrant settlement.
2	Drammen Farmers' Club	December 1, 1980 (#80004539)	County Highway 13 44°19′40″N 96°22′58″W / 44.327744°N 96.382819°W / 44.327744; -96.382819 (Drammen Farmers' Club)	Lake Benton	This clubhouse and community hall was built in 1921.
3	Lake Benton Opera House and Kimball Building	March 25, 1977 (#77000753)	Benton St. between Fremont and Center Sts. 44°15′39″N 96°17′10″W / 44.260757°N 96.286226°W / 44.260757; -96.286226	Lake Benton	This brick performance hall from 1896 also includes a commercial building.
4	Lincoln County Courthouse and Jail	December 1, 1980 (#80004541)	319 N. Rebecca St. 44°27′46″N 96°15′08″W / 44.462777°N 96.252141°W / 44.462777; -96.252141	Ivanhoe	This brick courthouse from 1919 is in the Classical Revival style.
5	Lincoln County Fairgrounds	December 12, 1980 (#80002088)	Strong and Marsh Sts. 44°16′56″N 96°08′14″W / 44.282117°N 96.137297°W / 44.282117; -96.137297 (Lincoln County Fairgrounds)	Tyler	These fairground buildings were built between the 1920s and 1940s by local workers and the Works Progress Administration.
6	Ernst Osbeck House	December 2, 1980 (#80004540)	106 S. Fremont St. 44°15′37″N 96°17′10″W / 44.260198°N 96.28604°W / 44.260198; -96.28604 (Ernst Osbeck House)	Lake Benton	This 1896 house is in the Queen Anne style. It belonged to a well-known local merchant.
7	Tyler Public School	December 1, 1980 (#80002089)	Strong St. 44°16′54″N 96°08′02″W / 44.281675°N 96.133968°W / 44.281675; -96.133968 (Tyler Public School)	Tyler	This brick school from 1903 is in the Renaissance/Romanesque Revival style.

Mahnomen County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Mahnomen City Hall	December 22, 1988 (#88003011)	104 West Madison Avenue 47°18′51″N 95°58′09″W / 47.31407°N 95.969138°W / 47.31407; -95.969138 (Mahnomen City Hall)	Mahnomen	This city hall from 1937 was built by the Works Progress Administration in the Moderne style using fieldstone.
2	Mahnomen County Courthouse	February 16, 1984 (#84001488)	311 North Main Street 47°19′04″N 95°58′09″W / 47.317785°N 95.969205°W / 47.317785; -95.969205 (Mahnomen County Courthouse)	Mahnomen	This brick courthouse from 1909 is in the Classical Revival style.
3	Mahnomen County Fairgrounds Historic District	March 2, 1989 (#89000077)	Junction of Minnesota Highway 200 and County Highway 137 47°19′20″N 95°58′39″W / 47.322345°N 95.977582°W / 47.322345; -95.977582	Mahnomen vicinity	This district has five wooden buildings and two stone structures built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936.

Marshall County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Larson Mill	June 4, 1973 (#73000983)	County Road 39 in Old Mill State Park 48°22′00″N 96°34′03″W / 48.366571°N 96.567421°W / 48.366571; -96.567421 (Larson Mill)	Argyle vicinity	This grist mill from the 1890s has a restored steam engine.
2	Old Mill State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources	October 25, 1989 (#89001667)	Off County Highway 39 east of Argyle 48°21′45″N 96°34′12″W / 48.3625°N 96.57°W / 48.3625; -96.57	Argyle vicinity	This park has 8 Rustic Style buildings built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.
3	K. J. Taralseth Company	September 6, 2002 (#02000938)	427 N. Main St. 48°11′47″N 96°46′24″W / 48.196424°N 96.773377°W / 48.196424; -96.773377 (K. J. Taralseth Company)	Warren	This brick department store from 1911 has a Masonic Hall on its second floor.

McLeod County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Glencoe Grade and High School	October 17, 2012 (#12000872)	1107 11th St., E. 44°46′14″N 94°08′52″W / 44.770523°N 94.147848°W / 44.770523; -94.147848 (Glencoe Grade and High School)	Glencoe	This brick school from 1933 was Glencoe's only public school for all grades until 1954. It also hosted community events.
2	Merton S. Goodnow House	August 15, 1985 (#85001771)	446 S. Main St. 44°53′13″N 94°22′11″W / 44.886815°N 94.369614°W / 44.886815; -94.369614 (Merton S. Goodnow House)	Hutchinson	This 1913 Prairie School house was designed by William Gray Purcell.
3	Hutchinson Carnegie Library	December 12, 1977 (#77001507)	Main St. 44°53′30″N 94°22′05″W / 44.891685°N 94.368074°W / 44.891685; -94.368074 (Hutchinson Carnegie Library)	Hutchinson	This brick and limestone Classical Revival Carnegie library was built in 1904.
4	Komensky School	August 20, 2009 (#09000622)	19981 Major Ave. 44°54′24″N 94°16′37″W / 44.906771°N 94.277075°W / 44.906771; -94.277075 (Komensky School)	Hutchinson vicinity	This brick school from 1912 served a rural community with many Czech Americans.
5	McLeod County Courthouse	August 23, 1984 (#84001620)	830 11th St., E. 44°46′11″N 94°09′02″W / 44.7698°N 94.150681°W / 44.7698; -94.150681 (McLeod County Courthouse)	Glencoe	This brick and stone courthouse from 1909 is in the Beaux-Arts style. It includes parts of an older courthouse from 1876.
6	Harry Merrill House	August 1, 2012 (#12000460)	225 Washington St., W. 44°53′34″N 94°22′23″W / 44.89288°N 94.373172°W / 44.89288; -94.373172 (Harry Merrill House)	Hutchinson	This house was lived in from 1886–1932 by Harry Merrill, a local education leader who was superintendent of Hutchinson public schools for 33 years.
7	Winsted City Hall	August 19, 1982 (#82002988)	181 1st St., N. 44°57′54″N 94°02′48″W / 44.965019°N 94.046531°W / 44.965019; -94.046531 (Winsted City Hall)	Winsted	This brick Queen Anne city hall was built in 1895.

Former Listings in McLeod County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	American House Hotel		August 23, 1984 (#84001492)	May 7, 1990	12th and Ford Sts.	Glencoe	This hotel from 1881 was built for railroad travelers. It was taken down in 1988.
2	Maplewood Academy		March 31, 1978 (#78003073)	March 19, 1984	700 N. Main St.	Hutchinson	This academic hall from 1902 was used by different schools. It was taken down in 1980 because it was too expensive to fix.

Norman County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Ada Village Hall	February 26, 1998 (#98000154)	404 W. Main St. 47°18′00″N 96°31′00″W / 47.29996°N 96.516623°W / 47.29996; -96.516623 (Ada Village Hall)	Ada	This Classical Revival city hall from 1904 was designed by Omeyer & Thori.
2	Canning Site (21NR9)	June 19, 1986 (#86001358)	Address Restricted	Hendrum vicinity	This site was a seasonal camp for processing bison around 1500 BCE.
3	Congregational Church of Ada	November 8, 1984 (#84000236)	E. 2nd Ave. and 1st St. 47°17′54″N 96°30′44″W / 47.298256°N 96.512323°W / 47.298256; -96.512323 (Congregational Church of Ada)	Ada	This brick church from 1900 is in the American Craftsman style with a Queen Anne bell tower.
4	Norman County Courthouse	May 9, 1983 (#83000923)	16 E. 3rd Ave. 47°17′54″N 96°30′49″W / 47.298441°N 96.513474°W / 47.298441; -96.513474 (Norman County Courthouse)	Ada	This brick Romanesque Revival courthouse from 1904 was designed by Omeyer & Thori.
5	Zion Lutheran Church	October 21, 1999 (#99001269)	County Highway 3 47°27′20″N 96°47′28″W / 47.455563°N 96.791104°W / 47.455563; -96.791104 (Zion Lutheran Church)	Shelly vicinity	This wooden Gothic Revival church from 1883 belonged to a Norwegian immigrant group.

Former Listings in Norman County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Faith Milling Company		January 31, 1978 (#78001553)	May 7, 1990	CR 40	Twin Valley vicinity	This water-powered flour mill from 1916 burned down after being struck by lightning in 1989.

Pennington County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Depot	July 14, 1995 (#95000852)	Junction of 3rd St. and Atlantic Ave. 48°07′10″N 96°10′34″W / 48.119359°N 96.176065°W / 48.119359; -96.176065	Thief River Falls	This 1913 train station is in the American Craftsman style. It belonged to the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.
2	Red River Trail: Goose Lake Swamp Section	February 6, 1991 (#90002202)	Off County Highway 10 south of Goose Lake Swamp 47°58′24″N 96°28′23″W / 47.973296°N 96.473179°W / 47.973296; -96.473179	Polk Centre Township	This is a section of the Red River Trails, which were used from 1844 to 1871.
3	Thief River Falls Public Library	October 6, 1983 (#83003763)	102 N. Main Ave. 48°07′02″N 96°10′52″W / 48.117276°N 96.181137°W / 48.117276; -96.181137 (Thief River Falls Public Library)	Thief River Falls	This brick and stone Renaissance Revival Carnegie library was built in 1914.

Polk County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception	October 1, 1998 (#98001219)	N. Ash St. at 2nd Ave. 47°46′27″N 96°36′15″W / 47.774264°N 96.604291°W / 47.774264; -96.604291	Crookston	This brick Gothic Revival cathedral was built in 1912 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston.
2	Church of St. Peter-Catholic	August 19, 1982 (#82002994)	Off U.S. Route 2 47°47′32″N 96°26′54″W / 47.792341°N 96.448309°W / 47.792341; -96.448309 (Church of St. Peter-Catholic)	Crookston vicinity	This brick Gothic Revival church from 1914 belonged to a French-Canadian group.
3	Crookston Carnegie Public Library	May 10, 1984 (#84001646)	N. Ash St. at 2nd Ave. 47°46′25″N 96°36′18″W / 47.773727°N 96.604875°W / 47.773727; -96.604875 (Crookston Carnegie Public Library)	Crookston	This brick and stone Classical Revival Carnegie library was built in 1907.
4	Crookston Commercial Historic District	November 23, 1984 (#84002709)	Roughly Main St. and Broadway between Fletcher and W. 2nd St. 47°46′27″N 96°36′27″W / 47.774044°N 96.607549°W / 47.774044; -96.607549	Crookston	This area has downtown buildings built from 1882 to 1941, showing the growth of a regional transportation hub.
5	E. C. Davis House	May 10, 1984 (#84001648)	406 Grant St. 47°46′58″N 96°36′20″W / 47.782769°N 96.605459°W / 47.782769; -96.605459 (E. C. Davis House)	Crookston	This brick Italianate house from 1879 belonged to Crookston's first mayor.
6	Hamm Brewing Company Beer Depot	September 20, 1984 (#84001651)	401 DeMers Ave. 47°55′49″N 97°01′29″W / 47.930234°N 97.024612°W / 47.930234; -97.024612 (Hamm Brewing Company Beer Depot)	East Grand Forks	This brick refrigerated warehouse from 1907 was part of Hamm's Brewery's growing distribution network.

Red Lake County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Clearwater Evangelical Lutheran Church		November 18, 1999 (#99001386)	County Highway 10 47°55′41″N 95°46′27″W / 47.928107°N 95.774243°W / 47.928107; -95.774243	Oklee vicinity	This wooden Gothic Revival church from 1912 belonged to a Norwegian immigrant group.
2	Red Lake County Courthouse		May 9, 1983 (#83000941)	124 Langevin 47°53′06″N 96°16′27″W / 47.884874°N 96.274249°W / 47.884874; -96.274249 (Red Lake County Courthouse)	Red Lake Falls	This brick and stone Beaux-Arts courthouse from 1910 was designed by Fremont D. Orff.

Renville County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Birch Coulee	June 4, 1973 (#73000995)	Off County Highways 2 and 18 44°34′34″N 94°58′35″W / 44.57601°N 94.976496°W / 44.57601; -94.976496 (Birch Coulee)	Morton vicinity	This is the site of the Battle of Birch Coulee in 1862. It was the deadliest defeat for U.S. forces during the Dakota War of 1862. It is now a county park.
2	Joseph Brown House Ruins	August 3, 1986 (#86002838)	County Road 15 44°41′47″N 95°19′22″W / 44.696502°N 95.32275°W / 44.696502; -95.32275 (Joseph Brown House Ruins)	Sacred Heart vicinity	These are the ruins of the 1861 house of Joseph R. Brown (1805–1870), an important Minnesota settler. It is now the Joseph R. Brown State Wayside.
3	Heins Block	August 8, 2001 (#01000842)	102-104 N. 9th St. 44°46′36″N 94°59′23″W / 44.776667°N 94.989722°W / 44.776667; -94.989722 (Heins Block)	Olivia	This important building from 1896 had shops, offices, and homes. It was key to Olivia's growth.
4	Hotel Sacred Heart	May 23, 2016 (#16000279)	112 W. Maple St. 44°47′13″N 95°21′03″W / 44.786863°N 95.350918°W / 44.786863; -95.350918 (Hotel Sacred Heart)	Sacred Heart	This hotel and restaurant from 1914 was a main spot for travelers and local events.
5	Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot	July 24, 1986 (#86001921)	Park St. and 2nd Ave., S. 44°31′35″N 94°43′13″W / 44.526328°N 94.720141°W / 44.526328; -94.720141 (Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot)	Fairfax	This is Renville County's oldest and most complete train station, built around 1883. It shows how important railroads were to the area.
6	Renville County Courthouse and Jail	June 13, 1986 (#86001281)	500 E. DePue Ave. 44°46′34″N 94°59′00″W / 44.776017°N 94.983357°W / 44.776017; -94.983357	Olivia	This fancy courthouse from 1902 was designed by Fremont D. Orff. It was built after a long fight over where the county seat should be.
7	Lars Rudi House	July 24, 1986 (#86001924)	County Road 15 44°40′20″N 95°17′37″W / 44.67222°N 95.293677°W / 44.67222; -95.293677 (Lars Rudi House)	Sacred Heart vicinity	This cabin from 1868 belonged to Lars Rudi (1827–1913), an important local pioneer. It is a great example of a log house from after the Dakota War of 1862.
8	Sacred Heart Public School	October 20, 2014 (#14000869)	100 Elm St. 44°47′00″N 95°21′02″W / 44.783333°N 95.350556°W / 44.783333; -95.350556 (Sacred Heart Public School)	Sacred Heart	This school from 1901 grew with several additions. It shows how small-town public schools expanded in the 20th century.

Roseau County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Canadian National Depot	April 6, 1982 (#82003034)	121 Main Ave., NE. 48°54′23″N 95°19′06″W / 48.90637°N 95.31822°W / 48.90637; -95.31822 (Canadian National Depot)	Warroad	This 1914 station of the Canadian National Railway was on U.S. land. Many people moving to Canada used it.
2	Lodge Boleslav Jablonsky No. 219	September 6, 2002 (#02000936)	30033 110th St. 48°33′20″N 95°56′58″W / 48.555602°N 95.949515°W / 48.555602; -95.949515 (Lodge Boleslav Jablonsky No. 219)	Poplar Grove Township	This clubhouse from 1916 belonged to a Czech American group. It shows the ethnic history of this part of Minnesota.
3	Roseau County Courthouse	August 15, 1985 (#85001763)	216 Center St., W. 48°50′45″N 95°45′56″W / 48.845916°N 95.765569°W / 48.845916; -95.765569 (Roseau County Courthouse)	Roseau	This 1913 courthouse shows the growth of government in Roseau County.

Sherburne County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Elk River Water Tower	May 23, 2012 (#12000284)	Jackson Ave. & 4th St., NW 45°18′22″N 93°33′59″W / 45.306059°N 93.56647°W / 45.306059; -93.56647 (Elk River Water Tower)	Elk River	This water tower from 1920 was needed for firefighting. It shows how the community grew and is a rare example of an old design.
2	Elkhi Stadium	May 26, 2004 (#04000540)	Main St. and Norfolk Ave. 45°18′17″N 93°34′31″W / 45.304722°N 93.575278°W / 45.304722; -93.575278 (Elkhi Stadium)	Elk River	This school and city athletic field started in 1922 with community help. The National Youth Administration improved it in 1940.
3	Herbert M. Fox House	April 10, 1980 (#80002175)	10775 27th Ave., SE. 45°24′56″N 93°53′21″W / 45.415618°N 93.88927°W / 45.415618; -93.88927 (Herbert M. Fox House)	Becker	This pioneer farmhouse from 1876 is special because it was built with vertical planks instead of wall studs. It was moved in 2006 to the Sherburne History Center.
4	Oliver H. Kelley Homestead	October 15, 1966 (#66000406)	2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Elk River on U.S. Route 10 45°15′27″N 93°32′16″W / 45.257579°N 93.537802°W / 45.257579; -93.537802 (Oliver H. Kelley Homestead)	Elk River vicinity	This farm was lived on from 1850–1870 by Oliver H. Kelley, who started The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. It is now a living history site.
5	Minnesota State Reformatory for Men Historic District	July 17, 1986 (#86001671)	Off Minnesota Highway 301 45°32′35″N 94°07′00″W / 45.543056°N 94.116667°W / 45.543056; -94.116667	St. Cloud	This prison complex has 23 buildings from 1887–1933. They were built with granite quarried by the prisoners. It is known for its architecture and connection to prison reform.

Former Listing in Sherburne County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Sherburne County Courthouse		January 23, 1986 (#86000120)	October 6, 1995	326 Lowell Avenue	Elk River	This county courthouse was used from 1877–1980. It was taken down in 1995 to sell the land.

Sibley County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Church of St. Thomas	September 16, 1991 (#88003085)	County Highways 6 and 9 44°35′56″N 93°54′01″W / 44.598946°N 93.900195°W / 44.598946; -93.900195 (Church of St. Thomas)	Jessenland Township	This 1870 church belonged to Minnesota's first Irish American farming community, started in 1852.
2	Gaylord City Park	February 6, 2012 (#11001085)	Veterans Dr. & Park St. 44°33′38″N 94°13′17″W / 44.560508°N 94.221497°W / 44.560508; -94.221497 (Gaylord City Park)	Gaylord	This city park, started in 1897, has been a popular place for fun. It includes a pavilion from 1916 and a bridge from 1940 built by the Works Progress Administration.
3	Gibbon Village Hall	August 19, 1982 (#82003036)	1st Ave. and 12th St. 44°32′04″N 94°31′35″W / 44.534424°N 94.526316°W / 44.534424; -94.526316 (Gibbon Village Hall)	Gibbon	This unique city hall from 1895 has Romanesque Revival architecture with a medieval theme.
4	Henderson Commercial Historic District	December 20, 1988 (#88002834)	Roughly Main St. between 5th and 6th Sts. 44°31′42″N 93°54′25″W / 44.528258°N 93.907013°W / 44.528258; -93.907013	Henderson	This two-block shopping area was the center of an early river town. It has 12 buildings from 1874–c. 1905 that look very similar.
5	August F. Poehler House	February 4, 1982 (#82003037)	700 Main St. 44°31′41″N 93°54′38″W / 44.528082°N 93.910443°W / 44.528082; -93.910443 (August F. Poehler House)	Henderson	This 1883 Queen Anne house belonged to August F. Poehler, an important local businessman. It now houses the Sibley County Historical Museum.
6	Sibley County Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence and Jail	December 29, 1988 (#88003071)	400 Court St. and 319 Park Ave. 44°33′22″N 94°13′14″W / 44.556148°N 94.220613°W / 44.556148; -94.220613	Gaylord	These public buildings from 1916 show Gaylord's growth before and after it became the county seat in 1915. They are in the Neoclassical and Spanish Colonial Revival styles.
7	Sibley County Courthouse-1879	July 2, 1979 (#79001255)	6th and Main Sts. 44°31′42″N 93°54′33″W / 44.528395°N 93.909143°W / 44.528395; -93.909143 (Sibley County Courthouse-1879)	Henderson	This Italianate courthouse from 1879 now houses the Joseph R. Brown River Heritage Center.

Stevens County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Alberta Teachers House	February 11, 1983 (#83000942)	Main St. 45°34′33″N 96°02′54″W / 45.575927°N 96.048274°W / 45.575927; -96.048274 (Alberta Teachers House)	Alberta	This employee housing from 1917 is connected to combining small rural schools into larger school districts.
2	Morris Carnegie Library	January 27, 1983 (#83000943)	Nevada and 6th Sts. 45°35′09″N 95°55′04″W / 45.585751°N 95.917803°W / 45.585751; -95.917803 (Morris Carnegie Library)	Morris	This Carnegie library from 1905 is in the Neoclassical architecture style. It is now the Stevens County Historical Society Museum.
3	Morris High School	May 25, 2004 (#04000532)	600 Columbia Ave. 45°35′25″N 95°54′29″W / 45.590197°N 95.908107°W / 45.590197; -95.908107 (Morris High School)	Morris	This public school was built in 1914 and expanded twice by 1950. It shows how public schools in Minnesota towns grew. It was taken down in 2013.
4	Morris Industrial School for Indians Dormitory	May 10, 1984 (#84001696)	Off 4th St. 45°35′21″N 95°54′05″W / 45.589131°N 95.901284°W / 45.589131; -95.901284	Morris	This 1899 dormitory is the only building left from a Native American boarding school that was open from 1887–1909. It is now the University of Minnesota Morris's Multi-Ethnic Resource Center.
5	Lewis H. Stanton House	August 19, 1982 (#82003060)	907 Park St. 45°35′15″N 95°55′26″W / 45.587365°N 95.923927°W / 45.587365; -95.923927 (Lewis H. Stanton House)	Morris	This 1881 house, called "The Chimneys," is known for its local importance and Stick style details.
6	West Central School of Agriculture and Experiment Station Historic District	January 15, 2003 (#02001707)	600 E. 4th St. 45°35′25″N 95°54′00″W / 45.590156°N 95.900087°W / 45.590156; -95.900087	Morris	This campus was a high school for agricultural education and research from 1910–1963. It has 12 buildings that are now part of the University of Minnesota Morris campus.

Traverse County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library	August 15, 1985 (#85001762)	Broadway Ave. and 2nd St. 45°35′42″N 96°49′51″W / 45.595027°N 96.830846°W / 45.595027; -96.830846	Browns Valley	This Carnegie library was built in 1915–16. It is Browns Valley's most important early 20th-century building and an example of libraries given to small towns by Andrew Carnegie.
2	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot	August 23, 1985 (#85001818)	Broadway Ave. and Front St. 45°48′17″N 96°30′01″W / 45.804666°N 96.500183°W / 45.804666; -96.500183	Wheaton	This train station from around 1906 is a well-preserved example of its kind. It shows how important the railroad was to Wheaton. It now houses the Traverse County Historical Society Museum.
3	District No. 44 School	July 20, 2011 (#11000470)	U.S. Route 75 46°00′02″N 96°29′35″W / 46.000597°N 96.49314°W / 46.000597; -96.49314 (District No. 44 School)	Taylor Township	This well-preserved one-room schoolhouse was used from 1891–1954. It was once common in rural Traverse County.
4	Fort Wadsworth Agency and Scout Headquarters Building	July 17, 1986 (#86001672)	Broadway and Dakota Aves. 45°35′45″N 96°50′27″W / 45.595796°N 96.840848°W / 45.595796; -96.840848	Browns Valley	This is the only log building left from Fort Wadsworth, built in 1864. It was later a home for Indian agent Joseph R. Brown and his son Sam Brown. It is now in the Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside.
5	Larson's Hunters Resort	August 15, 1985 (#85001774)	County Highway 76 45°49′29″N 96°34′21″W / 45.824829°N 96.572501°W / 45.824829; -96.572501 (Larson's Hunters Resort)	Wheaton vicinity	This hunting resort has an important lodge/house from 1901. It is connected to western Minnesota's hunting industry and farmers who also ran resorts.

Wadena County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Blueberry Lake Village Site	October 2, 1973 (#73000996)	Address restricted	Menahga vicinity	This is one of the few ancient archaeological sites left in the Shell River area. This region was a good place for people to live long ago.
2	Commercial Hotel	December 22, 1988 (#88003010)	Jefferson St., S. 46°26′22″N 95°08′15″W / 46.439559°N 95.137577°W / 46.439559; -95.137577 (Commercial Hotel)	Wadena	This hotel from around 1885 shows the types of places built when Wadena was growing in the late 1800s.
3	Northern Pacific Passenger Depot	January 3, 1989 (#88003012)	100 SW. Aldrich Ave. 46°26′31″N 95°08′17″W / 46.442074°N 95.138032°W / 46.442074; -95.138032 (Northern Pacific Passenger Depot)	Wadena	This 1915 train station shows how the Northern Pacific Railway helped Wadena start and grow. It is now a museum.
4	Old Wadena Historic District	October 9, 1973 (#73000997)	Old Wadena County Park 46°25′18″N 94°49′47″W / 46.421721°N 94.829661°W / 46.421721; -94.829661 (Old Wadena Historic District)	Staples vicinity	This is an important site for early European-American activity in Wadena County. It includes three trading posts from 1782, 1792, and 1825, and the county's first farm. It is now a county park.
5	Peterson-Biddick Seed and Feed Company	January 30, 1989 (#88003227)	102 SE. Aldrich Ave. 46°26′24″N 95°08′05″W / 46.440032°N 95.134744°W / 46.440032; -95.134744	Wadena	This complex, built from 1916–1936, belonged to a small business that became one of Minnesota's largest independent farming companies. Most of it has been taken down.
6	Reaume's Trading Post	December 24, 1974 (#74001042)	Address restricted	Wadena vicinity	This site was a trading post started in 1792. It is important for understanding the start of the fur trade in north-central Minnesota.
7	Wadena Fire and City Hall	January 19, 1989 (#88003228)	10 SE. Bryant Ave. 46°26′25″N 95°08′13″W / 46.440164°N 95.136821°W / 46.440164; -95.136821 (Wadena Fire and City Hall)	Wadena	This multi-purpose city hall from 1912 shows how towns developed in the early 20th century.

Watonwan County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Flanders' Block	March 8, 1984 (#84001714)	30 W. Main St. 44°03′02″N 94°25′04″W / 44.050661°N 94.417735°W / 44.050661; -94.417735 (Flanders' Block)	Madelia	This commercial building was used for county offices, the courthouse, and the jail from 1872–1878.
2	Grand Opera House	December 23, 2009 (#09001152)	502 1st Ave., S. 43°58′53″N 94°37′45″W / 43.981408°N 94.629176°W / 43.981408; -94.629176 (Grand Opera House)	St. James	This was St. James' main place for performing arts, lectures, and community events from 1892–1921.
3	Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store	January 7, 1987 (#86003599)	County Highway 6 44°06′31″N 94°38′23″W / 44.108665°N 94.639724°W / 44.108665; -94.639724	Godahl	This general store, started in 1894, is Minnesota's oldest consumer cooperative still open. It is better known as the Godahl Store.
4	Alfred R. Voss Farmstead	October 27, 1988 (#88002054)	County Highway 27 43°57′21″N 94°36′48″W / 43.955833°N 94.613333°W / 43.955833; -94.613333 (Alfred R. Voss Farmstead)	St. James vicinity	This was the largest private farm in southern Minnesota in the 1800s, started by Alfred R. Voss (1860–1952) in 1893. It has 13 important buildings.
5	Watonwan County Courthouse	January 7, 1987 (#86003591)	7th St., S. and 2nd Ave., S. 43°58′52″N 94°37′32″W / 43.981237°N 94.625693°W / 43.981237; -94.625693 (Watonwan County Courthouse)	St. James	This beautiful Romanesque Revival courthouse was built in 1895–96. It has been Watonwan County's government seat for a long time.
6	West Bridge	December 3, 2013 (#13000883)	Adj. to Cty. Rd. 116 over Watonwan River 44°02′40″N 94°25′54″W / 44.044433°N 94.431788°W / 44.044433; -94.431788 (West Bridge)	Madelia	This steel truss bridge from 1908 is the only remaining work by important Minnesota bridge builder Commodore P. Jones. It was one of the first to use riveted joints.

Wilkin County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Femco Farm No. 2	July 17, 1980 (#80002184)	County Road 153 46°27′27″N 96°39′34″W / 46.4575°N 96.659444°W / 46.4575; -96.659444 (Femco Farm No. 2)	Kent vicinity	This farm from 1922 has nine important buildings. It is the best preserved of five Femco Farms started by Frederick E. Murphy to try out different farming methods.
2	J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop	February 23, 1996 (#96000174)	Junction of Main Ave., W. and 2nd St., W. 46°28′31″N 96°16′59″W / 46.475183°N 96.283096°W / 46.475183; -96.283096 (J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop)	Rothsay	This blacksmith shop from 1903 still has many of its original tools. It is a rare example of a shop that was once common in farming towns.
3	David N. Peet Farmstead	July 17, 1980 (#80002187)	County Road 32 46°37′01″N 96°38′44″W / 46.617003°N 96.645574°W / 46.617003; -96.645574 (David N. Peet Farmstead)	Wolverton vicinity	This farm belonged to David N. Peet, a successful farmer from the late 1800s. It has four important buildings built from 1901–1920.
4	Stiklestad United Lutheran Church	July 17, 1980 (#80002183)	County Road 17 46°10′38″N 96°24′34″W / 46.177266°N 96.409543°W / 46.177266; -96.409543 (Stiklestad United Lutheran Church)	Doran vicinity	This church, built in 1897–98, is important for its Carpenter Gothic style and its connection to the Norwegian immigrants in the area.
5	Tenney Fire Hall	July 17, 1980 (#80002186)	Concord Ave. 46°02′40″N 96°27′12″W / 46.044413°N 96.453314°W / 46.044413; -96.453314 (Tenney Fire Hall)	Tenney	This fire station from 1904 shows the public services in Minnesota's smallest towns. It was destroyed by a fire in 2010.
6	Wilkin County Courthouse	July 17, 1980 (#80002182)	316 S. 5th 46°15′38″N 96°35′14″W / 46.260427°N 96.587253°W / 46.260427; -96.587253 (Wilkin County Courthouse)	Breckenridge	This 1928 courthouse is important for its Beaux-Arts architecture and as the seat of county government.
7	Wolverton Public School	July 17, 1980 (#80002188)	N. 1st St. 46°33′55″N 96°44′08″W / 46.565341°N 96.735496°W / 46.565341; -96.735496 (Wolverton Public School)	Wolverton	This school, built in 1906 and expanded in 1917, served the community for a long time.

Former Listings in Wilkin County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	IOOF Hall		July 17, 1980 (#80002185)	May 7, 1990	1st Ave, SW and 1st St.	Rothsay	This Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall from 1899 was taken down in 1988.

Yellow Medicine County's Historic Places

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Canby Commercial Historic District	November 25, 1980 (#80002189)	Roughly 1st and 2nd Sts. and St. Olaf Ave. 44°42′33″N 96°16′34″W / 44.709167°N 96.276111°W / 44.709167; -96.276111	Canby	This area was a trade center and shows how commercial districts in western Minnesota were rebuilt after big fires. It has 24 important buildings from 1892–1930s.
2	John G. Lund House	October 2, 1978 (#78001575)	101 W. 4th St. 44°42′42″N 96°16′22″W / 44.71159°N 96.27281°W / 44.71159; -96.27281 (John G. Lund House)	Canby	This 1891 house and carriage barn belonged to John G. Lund, an important local land dealer and banker. The house was remodeled in the Queen Anne style in 1900. It is now the Lund–Hoel House museum.
3	Lundring Service Station	June 20, 1986 (#86001356)	201 1st St., E. 44°42′28″N 96°16′30″W / 44.707843°N 96.274893°W / 44.707843; -96.274893 (Lundring Service Station)	Canby	This unique gas station from 1926 was built in the English Cottage style, which was popular in the 1920s and 30s.
4	Swede Prairie Progressive Farmers' Club	June 13, 1986 (#86001331)	County Highway 9 44°39′34″N 95°54′12″W / 44.659444°N 95.903333°W / 44.659444; -95.903333	Clarkfield vicinity	This meeting hall from 1915 belonged to a local farmers' group. It is a rare reminder of early 20th-century farming movements.
5	Upper Sioux Agency	October 15, 1970 (#70000315)	Upper Sioux Agency State Park 44°44′04″N 95°27′07″W / 44.734452°N 95.451842°W / 44.734452; -95.451842 (Upper Sioux Agency)	Granite Falls vicinity	This site was a federal indian agency from 1854–1862, with one building still standing. It is important for its ancient archaeology and its connection to the nation's difficult Federal Indian Policy in the mid-1800s.
6	Andrew John Volstead House	December 30, 1974 (#74001046)	163 9th Ave. 44°48′33″N 95°32′24″W / 44.809224°N 95.540008°W / 44.809224; -95.540008 (Andrew John Volstead House)	Granite Falls	This house was lived in from 1894 to 1930 by Congressman Andrew Volstead (1860–1947). He wrote the Volstead Act that started Prohibition and the Capper–Volstead Act that made agricultural cooperatives legal. It is now a museum.
7	Wood Lake Battlefield Historic District	July 30, 2010 (#10000517)	Intersection of 218 Ave. and 600 St. 44°42′26″N 95°26′20″W / 44.707123°N 95.438935°W / 44.707123; -95.438935	Sioux Agency Township	This is the site of the Battle of Wood Lake, the last fight of the Dakota War of 1862. This was a very important time for Minnesota and the Dakota people.

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