National Register of Historic Places - Minnesota (MN), Nicollet County

Nicollet County Minnesota has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bridge No. 6422--Saint Peter, Center Building--Minnesota Hospital for The Insane, Cox, Eugene Saint Julien, House, Fort Ridgely and Fort Ridgely State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic Resources.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Sioux, American and Rural dating back to 1500.

Several famous people are associated with these Nicollet County historic places including Eugene Saint Julien Cox and Alexander Harkin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nicollet County places including Abraham M. Radcliffe, Minnesota Highway Department, Samuel Sloan, Lysne Construction, Edward P. Bassford, Dr. Thomas Kirkbride, Ole Fredricksen, James F. Denson, O.M. Hagwell and George Pass. Prominent architectural styles found in Nicollet Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Bridge No. 6422--Saint Peter (added 2003 - - #99000933)

MN 99 over Washington Ave. , Saint Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Minnesota Highway Department, Lysne Construction

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Broadway Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000934)

Also known as Bridge No. 4930

MN 99 over Minnesota River, Oshawa Twp. , Oshawa Twp.

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Minneapolis Bridge Company, Minnesota Highway Department

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Center Building--Minnesota Hospital for The Insane (added 1986 - - #86002117)

Also known as Center Building(Old Main),Saint Peter State Hospital

Freeman Dr. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kirkbride,Dr. Thomas, Sloan,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

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Church of the Holy Communion--Episcopal (added 1983 - - #83000914)

116 N. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Congdon,Henry

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Cox, Eugene Saint Julien, House (added 1970 - - #70000305)

500 N. Washington Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Other

Historic Person:

Cox,Eugene Saint Julien

Significant Year:

1871

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Donahower, Frederick A., House (added 1983 - - #83000915)

720 S. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Fort Ridgely (added 1970 - - #70000304)

SR 4 , Fairfax

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

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Fort Ridgely State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001668)

Also known as Fort Ridgely State Park;See Also:Fort Ridgely

Off Co. Hwy. 30 NW of New Ulm , New Ulm

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

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

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Harkin, Alexander, Store (added 1973 - - #73000989)

Also known as Harkin-Massopust Store

Co. Hwy. 21 , New Ulm

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Harkin,Alexander

Significant Year:

1901, 1871

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Johnson, John A., House (added 1983 - - #83000916)

418 N. 3rd St. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Montogomery, Sarah and Thomas, House (added 2000 - - #00001509)

408 Washington Ave. S , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mr. Glover

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Nicollet County Bank (added 1983 - - #83000917)

224 S. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Damren,B.R.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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Nicollet County Courthouse and Jail (added 2002 - - #02000939)

501 S, Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Bassford, Edward P.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

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Nicollet House Hotel (added 1975 - - #75000998)

Also known as Nicollet House

Minnesota Ave. at Park Row , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

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Norseland General Store (added 1983 - - #83000918)

Also known as Swensons General Store

MN 22, Lake Prairie Township , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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North Mankato Public School (added 1983 - - #83000919)

442 Belgrade Ave. , North Mankato

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hagwell,O.M., Pass,George

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Old Main--Gustavus Adolphus College (added 1976 - - #76001065)

Gustavus Adolphus College campus , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ostrom,O.N., Bassford,E.P.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Schumacher, Emily and Stephen, House (added 2000 - - #00001507)

202 3rd St. N , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gerlach, Henry C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Peter Armory (added 1997 - - #96001558)

419 S. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fredricksen, Ole, Denson, James F.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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St. Peter Carnegie Library (added 1983 - - #83000920)

429 S. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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St. Peter Central School (added 1980 - - #80002092)

Also known as St. Peter Central School Annex

300 S. 5th St. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cahmel,Henry, Radcliffe,Abraham M.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Peter Commercial Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001610)

Minnesota Ave. Bet. Broadway and Grace Sts. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Stewart, William E., House (added 1984 - - #84000223)

733 Range St. , North Mankato

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Swift, Henry A., House (added 1983 - - #83000921)

820 S. Minnesota Ave. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Traverse des Sioux (added 1973 - - #73000990)

Also known as Traverse des Sioux State Park

2 mi. N of St. Peter off U.S. 169 , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Native American, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Sioux, American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Union Presbyterian Church (added 1983 - - #83000922)

311 W. Locust St. , St. Peter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Radcliffe,Abraham M.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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