Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Minnesota - Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County Minnesota has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First National Bank of Mankato, Jones-Roberts Farmstead, Kennedy Bridge, Kern Bridge and Mankato Holstein Farm Barn.

Many famous people are associated with these Blue Earth County historic places including J.R. Brandrup, Rensselaer D. Hubbard, Adolph Olson Eberhart, Adam Jefferson, Oscar Schmidt and Charles Chapman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Blue Earth County places including Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Louis Seppman, Ellerbee & Round, Humphrey Jones, Marsh Engineering Co., Mayer Brothers, Louis & Edward Stark Claude, Albert Schippel, Silas Barnard and James P. Gail. Prominent architectural styles found in Blue Earth Country are Romanesque, Classical Revival and Queen Anne.

Blue Earth County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80001940)
Courthouse Sq. , Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ring & Tobin, Haley & Allen
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Brandrup, J. R., House (added 1980 - - #80001941)
Also known as Steil,William,House
704 Byron , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schippel,Albert
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Brandrup,J.R.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Chapman, Charles, House (added 1980 - - #80001942)
418 McCauley , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chapman,Charles
Significant Year:
1915, 1858
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Cray, Lorin, House (added 1980 - - #80001943)
Also known as Lorin and LuLu Cray Home for the Young Women's Christian Ass
603 S. 2nd St. , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thayer,Frank
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Cray,Lorin
Significant Year:
1899, 1897
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Dodd Ford Bridge (added 2009 - - #09001070)
Also known as Bridge No. 1461
Co. Rd. 147 over Blue Earth River , Shelby
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carlstrom Bros., Johnson, Lawrence Henry
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Eberhart, Adolph O., House (added 1980 - - #80001944)
228 Clark St. , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Eberhart,Adolph Olson
Significant Year:
1903
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
More Information:
archives document
Federal Courthouse and Post Office (added 1980 - - #80001945)
Also known as Federal Post Office and Courthouse
401 S. 2nd St. , Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wetmore,J.A., Aiken,William M.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Government
More Information:
archives document
First Baptist Church (added 1980 - - #80001938)
U.S. 169 , Lake Crystal
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Geist & Huntzelman
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
First National Bank of Mankato (added 1974 - - #74001004)
Also known as Old First National Bank of Mankato
229 S. Front St. , Mankato
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ellerbee & Round
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
First Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80001946)
Hickory and S. Broad Sts. , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hayes,Warren H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
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:
archives document
Gail, James P., Farmhouse (added 1980 - - #80001939)
Off U.S. 169 , Lake Crystal
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gail,James P.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Hubbard, Renesselaer D., House (added 1976 - - #76001047)
Also known as Blue Earth County Historical Society Museum
606 S. Broad St. , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barnard,Silas
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Hubbard,Rensselaer D.
Significant Year:
1871
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Secondary Structure
More Information:
archives document
Irving, William, House (added 1980 - - #80001947)
320 Park Lane , Mankato
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Irving,William
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Jefferson, Adam, House (added 1987 - - #80001948)
Cleveland St. , Mankato
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jefferson,Adam
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Jefferson,Adam
Significant Year:
1865
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Jones-Roberts Farmstead (added 1980 - - #80001949)
Also known as Williams Farmstead
MN 68 , Lake Crystal
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones,Humphrey
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Kennedy Bridge (added 2008 - - #89001832)
Also known as Hungry Hollow Bridge;Bridge No. L-5665
Twp. Rd. 167 over LeSueur River , Mankato
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Kern Bridge (added 1980 - - #80001950)
Also known as Yaeger Bridge
Twp. Rd. over LeSueur River , Skyline
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln Park Residential Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000671)
Also known as See Also:Brandrup,J.R.,House;Eberhart,Adolph O.,House;Blue E
Roughly bounded by Shaubut, Record, Pleasant, 2nd, Liberty, Parsons, Lock and Bradley Sts. and Grace and Wickersham Cts., Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Main Street Commercial Buildings (added 1980 - - #80001957)
Main St. , Mapleton
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Nelsen,J.B., & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Mankato Holstein Farm Barn (added 2007 - - #80001951)
Co. Hwy. 5 , Mankato
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Storage
Mankato Public Library and Reading Room (added 1980 - - #80001952)
120 S. Broad , Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson,J.B., & Co., Jardine,Kent, & Jardine
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Mankato Union Depot (added 1980 - - #80001956)
112 Pike St. , Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
archives document
Mapleton Public Library (added 2009 - - #09001097)
104 1st. Ave. NE , Mapleton
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
archives document
Marsh Concrete Rainbow Arch Bridge (added 1980 - - #80001953)
CR 101 over Little Cottonwood River , Courtland
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh Engineering Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Minneopa State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001663)
Also known as Minneopa State Park
Off US 169 W of Mankato , Mankato
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, 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
More Information:
archives document
North Front Street Commercial District (added 1980 - - #80001954)
301-415 N. Riverfront Dr. , Mankato
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Hotel, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (added 1983 - - #83000899)
Also known as Old Main and the Annex;Mankato Second Normal School
5th St., S. and Jackson St. , Mankato
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnston,Clarence H.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Schmidt, Oscar, House (added 1988 - - #80001955)
Also known as YMCA
111 Park Ln. , Mankato
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gerlach,Henry C.,Jr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Schmidt,Oscar
Significant Year:
1925, 1923
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
Seppman Mill (added 1971 - - #71000435)
MN 68 in Minneopa State Park , Sky Line
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Seppman,Louis
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Sterling Congregational Church (added 1980 - - #80001958)
CR 151 , Amboy
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Troendle, Lucas, House (added 1980 - - #80001959)
Also known as Solie,Cecil,House
2nd and Silver Sts. , Mapleton
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pass & Schippel
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Troendle,Lucas
Significant Year:
1897
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
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:
archives document
Winnebago Agency House (added 1987 - - #75000975)
Also known as Agent's House,Winnebago Academy
1 mi. S of St. Clair on CR 138 , St. Clair
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Winnebago
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Zieglers Ford Bridge (added 1989 - - #89001830)
Also known as Bridge No. L-5659
Twp. Rd. 96 over Big Cobb River , Good Thunder
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mayer Brothers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
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