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

Koochiching County Minnesota has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nett Lake Petroglyphs Site, Oberholtzer, Ernest C., Rainy Lake Islands Historic District, Gold Mine Sites, Koochiching County Courthouse and Laurel Mounds.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Blackduck, Laurel and Native American dating back to 1000 BC.

The famous person Ernest C. Oberholtzer is associated with one of more of the Koochiching County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Koochiching County places including Emil Johnson, Ernest C. Oberholtzer, C.E. Bell, Tyrie and Chapman Bell, Coons, E. W., Inc., Nairme Fisher and Minnesota Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Koochiching Country are Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Baker, Alexander, School and E.W. Backus Junior High School (added 2004 - - #04000538)

900 5th St. , International Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic

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Bridge No. 5721 (added 1998 - - #98000717)

MN 65 over Little Fork R. , Silverdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Minnesota Highway Department, Coons, E. W., Inc.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Finstad's Auto Marine Shop (added 1983 - - #83000906)

3475 Finstad Ln. , Ranier

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

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Gold Mine Sites (added 1977 - - #77000155)

Also known as See Also:Little American Mine

Off MN 11 in Voyageurs National Park , nd View

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Grand Mound (added 2011 - - #11000565)

Address Restricted, [no city]

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Koochiching County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000749)

4th St. and 7th Ave. , International Falls

Yassie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,C.E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Laurel Mounds (added 1972 - - #72000678)

Also known as Smith Mounds;Grand Mound

Address Restricted , International Falls

Leschnei, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Blackduck, Laurel

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Little American Mine (added 1975 - - #75000226)

Also known as See Also:Gold Mine Sites

Off Mn 11 in Voyageurs National Park , nd View

McGhiever, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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McKinstry Mounds and Village Site (added 1978 - - #78001550)

Also known as The McKinstry Site;21KC2

Address Restricted , International Falls

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Blackduck, Laurel

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company Office (added 1983 - - #83004627)

Also known as Boise Cascade Paper Group Engineering East

Second St. at Fourth Ave. , International Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Nett Lake Petroglyphs Site (added 1974 - - #74001029)

Also known as Spirit Island Petroglyh Site and Picture Island;21-KC-8

Address Restricted , Orr

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Oberholtzer, Ernest C., Rainy Lake Islands Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000570)

Also known as The Mallard

Mallard, Hawk and Crow Islands in Rainy Lake , Ranier

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Oberholtzer, Ernest C.

Significant Year:

1934, 1930, 1925

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Museum

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Scenic Hotel (added 1998 - - #83000907)

Main and 3rd Sts. , Northome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church (added 1983 - - #83000908)

MN 65 , Bramble

Foreverwiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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White, Francis, Homestead (added 1983 - - #83000909)

Also known as Forsythe Post Office

N of Littlefork off US 71 , Littlefork

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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