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

Clay County Minnesota has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buffalo River State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources, Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House and St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Barnesville City Hall and Jail and Bergquist, John, House.

Many famous people are associated with these Clay County historic places including Solomon G. Comstock, Thompson, Hannah C., et al., John G. Bergquist, Bernhard Bernhardson, Randolph M. Probstfield and Frank Burnham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Cass Gilbert, Kees & Finch, Hancock Bros., D. I & Associates Enginee Davis, Bertrand & Chamberlain, R.M. Probstfield, Oscar Wenderoth, Bernhard Bernhardson, John G. Bergquist and Fargo. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Beaux Arts.

Barnesville City Hall and Jail (added 1980 - - #80002009)

Front and Main Sts. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Specialty Store

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Bergquist, John, House (added 1980 - - #80002014)

Also known as Bergquist Pioneer Cabin

719 10th Ave., N. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Bergquist,John G.

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Bernhardson, Bernard, House (added 1980 - - #80002011)

CR 59 , Comstock

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Bernhardson,Bernhard

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Buffalo River State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001671)

Also known as Buffalo River State Park

Off US 10, E of Glyndon , Glyndon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

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

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Burnham Building (added 1980 - - #80002013)

Also known as 420 Main Avenue Commercial Building

420 Main Ave. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Burnham,Frank

Significant Year:

1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Comstock Public School (added 1980 - - #80002012)

Also known as Comstock School

Main St. , Comstock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bayer, J.M. & Merritt, W.H., builder

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House (added 1974 - - #74001011)

5th Ave. and 8th St., S. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kees & Finch

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Comstock,Solomon G.

Significant Year:

1883

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Transportation, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Fairmont Creamery Company (added 1983 - - #83000901)

801 2nd Ave., N. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Federal Courthouse and Post Office (added 1980 - - #80002015)

Also known as Plains Art Museum

521 Main Ave. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

More Information:

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Huntoon, Lew A., House (added 1980 - - #80002016)

Also known as Concordia College President's House

709 8th St., S. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bertrand & Chamberlain

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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:

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Krabbenhoft, Wulf C., Farmstead (added 1980 - - #80002021)

Also known as Otto W. Krabbenhoft Farmstead

CR 69 , Sabin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing

More Information:

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Main Building, Concordia College (added 1980 - - #80002017)

Also known as Old Main

S. 8th St. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fargo, Beebe,Milton M.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Olness, John, House (added 1980 - - #80002018)

Also known as Richards House

10066 20th St. N. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brattenborg

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Olness,John

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Park Elementary School (added 1988 - - #88003013)

121 6th Ave. South , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Patterson-Hernandez House (added 1980 - - #80002010)

Also known as The Old Stone House

1st Ave. and Elm St. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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:

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Probstfield, Randolph M., House (added 1980 - - #80002019)

Also known as Probstfield House

4555 Oakport St. N. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Probstfield,Randolph M.

Significant Year:

1869

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80002020)

Also known as St. John's Episcopal Church

120 S. 8th St. , Moorhead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilbert,Cass

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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:

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Thompson, Hannah C. and Peter E., House (added 1996 - - #96000173)

361 Second St., NE. , Barnesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hancock, Walter B., Hancock, George

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Thompson, Hannah C., et al.

Significant Year:

1903

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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:

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