National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Minnesota facts for kids
Have you ever wondered about the oldest and most important buildings and places in your area? In Scott County, Minnesota, there's a special list of these historic spots! It's called the National Register of Historic Places. This list helps protect and celebrate places that are important to the history of the United States.
This article will tell you about the cool buildings, old homes, and special natural sites in Scott County that are on this list. Some of these places are still standing and you can visit them, while others are no longer there but were once very important.
Historic Places You Can Still See
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Bisson House |
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(#80002164) |
20150 County Road 57 44°39′28″N 93°42′30″W / 44.657666°N 93.70821°W |
Jordan vicinity | This house was built in 1884. It's special because it's made from local sandstone and is connected to a town called St. Lawrence that doesn't exist anymore. |
| 2 | Church of St. Wenceslaus |
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(#82003035) |
East Main Street 44°32′39″N 93°34′27″W / 44.544144°N 93.574223°W |
New Prague | This church was a very important center for Catholic families who came from Czech countries. It includes a church built in 1907, a rectory (where the priest lives) from 1908, and a school from 1914. |
| 3 | Julius A. Coller House |
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(#80002168) |
434 South Lewis Street 44°47′41″N 93°31′29″W / 44.794839°N 93.524704°W |
Shakopee | Built in 1887, this house belonged to Julius A. Coller, a very important person in the community. He was a state senator for 16 years, helping to make laws for Minnesota. It's also one of the best-preserved old homes in Scott County. |
| 4 | Early Shakopee Houses |
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(#80002169) |
411 and 419 East 2nd Avenue 44°47′54″N 93°31′18″W / 44.798369°N 93.521706°W |
Shakopee | These two houses, built around 1865, are next to each other. They are great examples of what homes looked like in Shakopee a long time ago. |
| 5 | Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration |
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(#80002159) |
Walnut and Church Streets 44°37′28″N 93°45′48″W / 44.624532°N 93.763426°W |
Belle Plaine | This church, built in 1869, has a very unique design called Stick style. It looks like it's made of many different wooden sticks. |
| 6 | Foss and Wells House |
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(#80002161) |
613 South Broadway Street 44°39′23″N 93°37′36″W / 44.656492°N 93.626723°W |
Jordan | This house was built in 1858 and was shared by two families, Foss and Wells. They owned a very important gristmill in Jordan, which was a factory that ground grain into flour. The house is also known for its beautiful sandstone and Italianate architecture style. |
| 7 | Holmes Street Bridge |
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(#10000414) |
Holmes Street over the Minnesota River 44°48′01″N 93°31′38″W / 44.800278°N 93.527222°W |
Shakopee | Built in 1927, this bridge is a rare example in Minnesota of a deck truss bridge. It was built by the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company. |
| 8 | Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House |
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(#80002160) |
Court and Cedar Streets 44°37′36″N 93°45′56″W / 44.626575°N 93.765534°W |
Belle Plaine | This house, built around 1871, is the best-preserved wooden house from the 1800s in Scott County. It was owned by two important local businessmen. Today, it's a museum where you can learn about its history. |
| 9 | Inyan Ceyaka Otonwe |
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(#99000191) |
Carver Rapids unit of Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area |
Louisville Township | This site has ancient mounds built by Native Americans before Europeans arrived. It was also the location of a Dakota village led by a famous chief named Mazomani. |
| 10 | Jordan Brewery Ruins |
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(#80002162) |
415 South Broadway Street 44°39′48″N 93°37′32″W / 44.663434°N 93.625681°W |
Jordan | These are the remains of a large brewery that operated from 1861 to 1948. It was one of the main businesses that helped Jordan become an important industrial town early on. |
| 11 | Jordan Historic District |
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(#80002163) |
Water Street and South Broadway Street 44°39′55″N 93°37′34″W / 44.665276°N 93.626062°W |
Jordan | This area is the best-preserved business district from the 1800s in Scott County. It includes 14 important buildings, mostly from when Jordan was a busy commercial center between 1865 and 1880. |
| 12 | Wencl Kajer Farmstead |
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(#80002166) |
County Highway 2 44°34′30″N 93°23′33″W / 44.574955°N 93.392455°W |
New Market Township | This dairy farm was started in 1907 on a hilltop. It's a great example of how farming developed in the area. It has a special round barn from 1918 and a brick farmhouse from 1920. |
| 13 | Maka Yusota |
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(#02001703) |
Address Restricted 44°46′14″N 93°23′52″W / 44.770556°N 93.397778°W |
Savage vicinity | This is a very important natural spring for the Dakota culture and history. |
| 14 | Mudbaden Sulphur Springs Company |
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(#80002165) |
17706 Valley View Drive 44°41′35″N 93°37′01″W / 44.693015°N 93.616825°W |
Jordan vicinity | This building from 1915 was part of a popular health resort that operated from the 1890s to 1947. People came here for sulfur-rich mud baths, hoping to feel better or just relax. |
| 15 | New Market Hotel and Store |
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(#80002167) |
Main Street 44°34′24″N 93°21′07″W / 44.573228°N 93.351922°W |
New Market | Built in 1897, this is a well-preserved example of the business buildings from the late 1800s in Scott County. It's the only one left in New Market. |
| 16 | Saint Mary's Church of the Purification |
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(#80002173) |
15850 Marystown Road 44°43′13″N 93°32′31″W / 44.720353°N 93.541822°W |
Marystown | This church, built in 1882 in the Romanesque Revival style, and its other buildings (from 1893–1921) are important. They show how many German American settlements grew around Catholic churches in rural Scott County. |
| 17 | Shakopee Historic District |
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(#72000682) |
Minnesota Highway 101 44°48′11″N 93°29′48″W / 44.803161°N 93.496667°W |
Shakopee | This area is special because it has ancient burial mounds, a Dakota village site from when Europeans first arrived, and old pioneer buildings like a gristmill, an inn, and a ferry landing. |
| 18 | Strunk-Nyssen House |
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(#80002174) |
Strunks Road 44°47′20″N 93°33′26″W / 44.788785°N 93.55736°W |
Shakopee vicinity | This house, built around 1856 and made bigger around 1880, was home to two important local brewers, Herman H. Strunk and Hubert Nyssen. It's also a good example of how regular homes were built in the 1800s. |
Historic Places That Are No Longer There
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge No. L3040 |
(#89001829) |
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County Road 51, North of Minnesota State Highway 19 |
Belle Plaine | This was a very old stone arch road bridge, built in 1878. Sadly, it was taken down in 2006. | |
| 2 | Merchants Hotel |
(#80002171) |
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211 E. 2nd St. |
Shakopee | This hotel was built in 1865. It fell apart and was taken down in 1987. | |
| 3 | Reis Block |
(#80002172) |
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1st and Holmes Sts. |
Shakopee | This commercial building from 1883 had a special style called Queen Anne and an auditorium on the second floor. The owner had it taken down in 1986. | |
| 4 | Roehl-Lenzmeier House |
(#82003032) |
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10th Ave. W. |
Shakopee vicinity | This stone farmhouse from around 1860 belonged to an important early settler. It was taken down in 2002. |
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