Minnesota - Houston County
Houston County Minnesota has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bridge No. L4013, Cameron, Daniel, House, Jefferson Grain Warehouse, Schech Mill and Yucatan Fort Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Orr Oneota dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Houston County historic places including Daniel Cameron and Ara Sprague.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Houston County places including Alfred J. Rasmussen, William Robinson, C.G. & Son Maybury, Christian Krueger, Charles Brown, Maybury & Son and Mr. Tuttle. Prominent architectural styles found in Houston Country are Italianate, Stick/Eastlake and Colonial Revival.

Ballard Hotel (added 2017 - - #100001841)
163 West Main Street, Spring Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1893-1946 AD
Bridge No. 6679 (added 2011 - - #11000468)
MN 76 over S. Fork of Root R. (Sheldon Township), Houston
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
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Bridge No. L4013 (added 1990 - - #90000976)
Also known as Black Hammer Township Stone-Arch Bridge
Twp. Rd. 126 over Riceford Cr. , Spring Grove
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rasmussen,Alfred J.
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:
Bunge, Christian, Jr., Store (added 1982 - - #82002964)
Also known as Eitzen Historical Museum
Iowa Ave. at Main St. , Eitzen
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Caledonia Commercial Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000830)
101--205 E. Main St. and 101--108 S. Kingston St. , Caledonia
Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
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:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
Cameron, Daniel, House (added 1982 - - #82002968)
429--435 S. 7th St. , La Crescent
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Cameron,Daniel,et al.
Significant Year:
1871
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Church of the Holy Comforter--Episcopal (added 1970 - - #70000298)
Also known as Methodist Episcopal Church;Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Chu
Main St. , Brownsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown,Charles
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Eitzen Stone Barn (added 1982 - - #82002965)
Also known as Schroeder Stone Barn
S of Eitzen , Eitzen
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Hokah Municipal Building (added 2014 - - #14000868)
Hokah, Hokah
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Houston County Courthouse and Jail (added 1983 - - #83000905)
Courthouse Sq. , Caledonia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maybury,C.G. & Son
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Houston County Poor Farm (added 1990 - - #82002961)
Co. Hwy. 12 , Caledonia
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Jefferson Grain Warehouse (added 1994 - - #94001386)
Off MN 26, Jefferson Township , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Fishing Facility Or Site
More Information:
Johnson Mill (added 1982 - - #82002966)
Also known as "Upper Mill";Winnebago Mill
CR 5 and 23 , Eitzen
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
More Information:
Portland Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82002967)
Also known as Portland Prairie United Methodist Church
Off MN 76 , Eitzen
Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tuttle,Mr.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Religion, 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:
Schech Mill (added 1978 - - #78001548)
Off CR 10 in Beaver Creek Valley State Park , Caledonia
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Secondary Structure, Storage
More Information:
Sprague, David R. and Ellsworth A., Houses (added 1982 - - #82002962)
204 and 224 W. Main St. , Caledonia
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Sprague,Ara,et al.
Significant Year:
1905, 1901
Area of Significance:
Commerce
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:
Williams, Spafford, Hotel (added 1982 - - #82002963)
Also known as Waters Hotel
E. Main at N. Marshall , Caledonia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
More Information:
Yucatan Fort Site (added 1996 - - #96001308)
Also known as 21HU18
Address Restricted , Yucatan
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Orr Oneota
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
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