Many famous people are associated with these Winona County historic places including E.L. King Sr., Paul Watkins, Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, Albert Madermann, Thomas Grant and Peter Bub.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Winona County places including George Maher, Kahlke Brothers Boatyard, Otsuka, George W. Maher, Cram & Ferguson, Nicholas Marnach, Fred H. Pickles, Charles Butler, Warren Powers Laird and Haglin-Stahr Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Winona Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Late Gothic Revival.