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Minnesota - Aitkin County
Aitkin County Minnesota has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Malmo Mounds and Village Site, Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Historic District and Savanna Portage, Aitkin Carnegie Library and Aitkin County Courthouse and Jail.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland Tradition, Kathio Phase, Malmo, St. Croix and Ojibwa dating back to 999 BC.

The famous person Patrick Casey is associated with one of more of the Aitkin County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Aitkin County places including N.J. Holden, Fritz Slathar, King & Day Toltz, Claude & Stark, Henry Seth and E.C. Pell. Prominent architectural styles found in Aitkin Country are Beaux Arts, Classical Revival and Mission/Spanish Revival.

ANDY GIBSON (shipwreck) (added 2012 - - #12000558)
Address Restricted, Aitkin
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Aitkin Carnegie Library (added 1982 - - #82002924)
Also known as Aitkin Public library
121 2nd St., NW , Aitkin
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Claude & Stark
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:
Aitkin County Courthouse and Jail (added 1982 - - #82002923)
209 and 217 2nd St., NW , Aitkin
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pell,E.C., Toltz,King & Day
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office
More Information:
Arthyde Stone House (added 1982 - - #82002930)
CR 27 , McGrath
Mllwydmn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bethelhem Lutheran Church (added 1982 - - #82002928)
Also known as Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church
Off Co. Hwy. 12 , Aitkin
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
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:
Casey, Patrick, House (added 1982 - - #82002925)
4th St. SE and 2nd Ave. , Aitkin
Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holden,N.J.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Casey,Patrick
Significant Year:
1901
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Malmo Mounds and Village Site (added 1975 - - #75000974)
Address Restricted , McGrath
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland Tradition, Woodland Tradition, Kathio Phase
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
National Woodenware Company Superintendent's Residence (added 1982 - - #82002929)
SW Elm St. and Ione Ave. , Hill City
Lashaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Northern Pacific Depot (added 1982 - - #82002926)
20 Pacific St., SW , Aitkin
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Pine--Hickory Lakes Roadside Parking Area (added 2016 - - #16000276)
Aitkin, Aitkin
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949 AD
Potter/Casey Company Building (added 1982 - - #82002927)
E. Minnesota Ave. between 1st and 2nd Sts., NW , Aitkin
Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000284)
Address Restricted , McGregor
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Malmo, St. Croix, Ojibwa
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Sandy River Lumber Company Horse Barn (added 1982 - - #82005277)
S of Tamarack , Tamarack
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Owner:
Private
Savanna Portage (added 1973 - - #73000963)
Off Co. Hwy. 5 in Savanna Portage State Park , McGregor
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
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