Minnesota - Lac Qui Parle County
Lac Qui Parle County Minnesota has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Release State Monument, Lac qui Parle Mission Archeological Historic District, Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District, Thoreson, Andreus, Farmhouse and Yellow Bank Church Campground Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Lac Qui Parle County historic places including Andreus Thoreson and Christopher M. Anderson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lac Qui Parle County places including National Park Service, Works Progress Administration, King Bridge Co., John Schilt, Christopher M. Anderson, H.A. Gray, Ralph D. Church, Kirby T. Snyder, Olaf Swenson and J. W. Carson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lac Qui Parle Country are Classical Revival, Romanesque and Late Victorian.

Camp Release State Monument (added 1973 - - #73000981)
Also known as Camp Release Site
About 2 mi. SW of Montevideo off U.S. 212 , Montevideo
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Park
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Commercial Bank Building (added 1982 - - #82002978)
Also known as Old First National Bank Building
Off US 212 , Dawson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson,Christopher M.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Anderson,Christopher M.
Significant Year:
1892
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Dawson Armory and Community Building (added 1995 - - #95000615)
676 Pine St. , Dawson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carson, J. W., Lewis, C. E.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Auditorium, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Dawson Carnegie Library (added 1985 - - #85001770)
677 Pine St. , Dawson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schilt,John, Foss,A.H.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Holtan, Ole and Maren, and Smaagaard, Peder and Anne, Farmhouses (added 1988 - - #88002078)
Also known as Holtan,Donald and Elsie,and Smogard,Ellsworth and Slyvia Far
CR 25 and CR 26 , Dawson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hoff,Olaus
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Hotel Lac qui Parle (added 2000 - - #90001820)
202 6th Ave. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lac qui Parle County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85001759)
600 6th St. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Swenson,Olaf, Buechner & Jacobson
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Lac qui Parle County Poor Farm (added 1986 - - #86003816)
Also known as Lack qui Parle County Home
Highway 40 , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lac qui Parle Mission Archeological Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000971)
Also known as Fort Renville
Address Restricted , Montevideo
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Dakota
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001055)
Also known as Lac qui Parle State Park
Off Co. Hwy. 33 at SE end of Lac qui Parle, Lac qui Parle Township , Montevideo
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Works Progress Administration, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Louisburg School (added 1986 - - #86001348)
Also known as District School No. 92
First St. at Third Ave. , Louisburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knepfer,Fred, Snyder,Kirby T.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Madison Carnegie Library (added 1985 - - #85001823)
401 6th Ave. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Herriges,Gerhard, Church,Ralph D.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Madison City Hall (added 1985 - - #85001820)
Also known as Madison Municipal Building
404 6th Ave. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olson & Carson Bros., Buechner & Orth
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Theater
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Thoreson, Andreus, Farmhouse (added 1991 - - #74001030)
Also known as Thoreson/Lind Residence
Off CR 64 , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Thoreson,Andreus
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Art, European, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Yellow Bank Church Campground Bridge (added 1998 - - #89001831)
Also known as Bridge No. L-7744
Twp. Rd. 76 over Yellow Bank River , Odessa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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