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

Rice County Minnesota (Page 2) has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rolvaag, O. E., House, Veblen Farmstead, Noyes Hall, State School for the Deaf, Phelps Library, Shattuck School and Shattuck Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Rice County historic places including O.E. Rolvaag, Thorstein Bunde Veblen, Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple, Hudson Wilson, John Gottlieb Pfeiffer and Osmund Osmundson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rice County places including Wilcox & Johnston, C.H. Johnston, Albert Schippel, John Gottlieb Pfeiffer, Naire Fisher, D.C. Hill, Patton,Holmes, & Flynn, Omeyer & Thori, Thori,Alban, & Fisher and Olof Hanson. Prominent architectural styles found in Rice Country are Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival and Romanesque.

Nerstrand City Hall (added 1982 - - #82003024)

Main St. , Nerstrand

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Northfield Commercial Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003125)

Also known as Northfield Downtown Historic District, See Also:Scriver Block Building

Roughly bounded by Water, Division, 3rd and 5th Sts. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Exotic Revival, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Noyes Hall, State School for the Deaf (added 1975 - - #75001020)

Off 6th Ave., NE , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston,C.H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Defense

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Noyes, Jonathon L. and Elizabeth H. Wadsworth, House (added 1990 - - #90001170)

105 1st Ave. NW , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hanson,Olof

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Shingle Style

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

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Nutting, John C., House (added 1970 - - #70000310)

217 Union St. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cooke,J.E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Old Main, St. Olaf College (added 1976 - - #76001073)

Also known as The Main

St. Olaf College campus , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Long & Haglin

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Osmund Osmundson House (added 1982 - - #82003025)

E. Nerstrand, N. Main Sts. , Nerstrand

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Osmundson,Osmund

Significant Year:

1880

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Pfeiffer, John Gottlieb, House (added 1990 - - #90001151)

931 3rd Ave. NW , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pfeiffer,John Gottlieb

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Pfeiffer,John Gottlieb

Significant Year:

1930, 1868

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 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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Phelps Library, Shattuck School (added 1975 - - #75001021)

Also known as Old Phelps Cottage;See Also:Shattuck Historic District

Off Shumway Ave. , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Whipple,Bishop Henry Benjamin

Significant Year:

1869

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Rice County Courthouse and Jail (added 1982 - - #82003016)

218 3rd St. NW , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher,Naire, Schippel,Albert

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

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Rock Island Depot (added 1982 - - #82003017)

3rd St. and 1st Ave., NE , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Rolvaag, O. E., House (added 1969 - - #69000078)

311 Manitou St. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rolvaag,O.E.

Significant Year:

1931, 1912

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Sciver Block Building (added 1978 - - #78001561)

Bridge Sq. and Division St. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Scoville Memorial Library--Carleton College (added 1982 - - #82003030)

Also known as Scoville Memorial Hall

1st St., E. and College St. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lord,D.H., Patton & Fisher

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Shattuck Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003018)

Also known as See Also:Old Phelps Library;Chapel of the Good Shepherd;Shum

Shumway Ave. , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Street Furniture/Object

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Shumway Hall and Morgan Refectory--Shattuck School (added 1975 - - #75001023)

Also known as See Also:Shattuck Historic District

Off Shumway Ave. , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilcox & Johnston

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Skinner Memorial Chapel--Carleton College (added 1982 - - #82003031)

1st, Winona, and College Sts. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton,Holmes, & Flynn

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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St. Mary's Hall (added 1982 - - #82003019)

4th St., NE and 4th Ave. NE , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston,C.H.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

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Steensland Library--St. Olaf College (added 1982 - - #82003020)

Off St. Olaf Ave. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Omeyer & Thori

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Theopold Mercantile Co. Wholesale Grocery Building (added 1982 - - #82003021)

Also known as Depot Square

1st Ave. and 3rd St., NE , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Trondhjem Norwegian Lutheran Church (added 2001 - - #01000945)

8501 Garfield Ave. , Webster

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, European

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

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Valley Grove (added 1982 - - #82003026)

CR 29 off MI Hwy. 246 , Nerstrand

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Veblen Farmstead (added 1975 - - #75001024)

Also known as Thornsten Veblen Farm

NE of Nerstrand off MN 246 , Nerstrand

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Veblen,Thorstein Bunde

Significant Year:

1910, 1862

Area of Significance:

Economics, Politics/Government, Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Weyer, Adam, Wagon Shop (added 1990 - - #90001088)

Also known as K.C. Electric

32 2nd St. NE. , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Willis Hall--Carleton College (added 1975 - - #75001026)

Also known as New Hall

College St. , Northfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hill,D.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Wilson, Hudson, House (added 1982 - - #82003022)

Also known as Hill Top Apartments

104 1st Ave., NW , Faribault

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Wilson,Hudson

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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