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Minnesota - Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County Minnesota has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cottonwood County Courthouse, Jeffers Petroglyphs Site and Mountain Lake Site, Bargen, Isaac, House and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Dakota Nation and Late Archaic dating back to 1000.

The famous person Isaac Bargen is associated with one of more of the Cottonwood County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cottonwood County places including O'Meyer & Thori, J.B. Nelsen and Des Moines Valley Railway Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Cottonwood Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Renaissance.

Bargen, Isaac, House (added 1986 - - #86001285)
1215 Mountain Lake Rd. , Mountain Lake
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bargen,Isaac
Significant Year:
1943, 1888
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot (added 1986 - - #86001286)
Also known as Westbrook Depot
Fourth St. at First Ave. , Westbrook
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Cottonwood County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000728)
900 3rd Ave. , Windom
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelsen,J.B., O'Meyer & Thori
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Jeffers Petroglyphs Site (added 1970 - - #70000291)
Off Co. Hwy. 2 , Jeffers
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Dakota Nation
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
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)
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Mountain Lake Site (added 1973 - - #73000973)
Address Restricted , Mountain Lake
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
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