The famous person Henry Carl Oldenburg is associated with one of more of the Carlton County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carlton County places including National Park Service, Niebuhr Co., Clyde Kelly, Moses Posey, Kelly & Shefchik, Soo Line Railroad, Siems,Helmers,Schaffner & Colburn, Emil Newquist, Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles Kaipainen. Prominent architectural styles found in Carlton Country are Renaissance, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.