National Register of Historic Places - Minnesota (MN), Lac Qui Parle County

Lac Qui Parle County Minnesota has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camp Release State Monument, Lac qui Parle Mission Archeological Historic District, Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District, Thoreson, Andreus, Farmhouse and Yellow Bank Church Campground Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Lac Qui Parle County historic places including Andreus Thoreson and Christopher M. Anderson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lac Qui Parle County places including National Park Service, Works Progress Administration, King Bridge Co., John Schilt, Christopher M. Anderson, H.A. Gray, Ralph D. Church, Kirby T. Snyder, Olaf Swenson and J. W. Carson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lac Qui Parle Country are Classical Revival, Romanesque and Late Victorian.

Camp Release State Monument (added 1973 - - #73000981)

Also known as Camp Release Site

About 2 mi. SW of Montevideo off U.S. 212 , Montevideo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

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Commercial Bank Building (added 1982 - - #82002978)

Also known as Old First National Bank Building

Off US 212 , Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson,Christopher M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Historic Person:

Anderson,Christopher M.

Significant Year:

1892

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Dawson Armory and Community Building (added 1995 - - #95000615)

676 Pine St. , Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carson, J. W., Lewis, C. E.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Auditorium, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

More Information:

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Dawson Carnegie Library (added 1985 - - #85001770)

677 Pine St. , Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schilt,John, Foss,A.H.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Holtan, Ole and Maren, and Smaagaard, Peder and Anne, Farmhouses (added 1988 - - #88002078)

Also known as Holtan,Donald and Elsie,and Smogard,Ellsworth and Slyvia Far

CR 25 and CR 26 , Dawson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoff,Olaus

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Hotel Lac qui Parle (added 2000 - - #90001820)

202 6th Ave. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lac qui Parle County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85001759)

600 6th St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Swenson,Olaf, Buechner & Jacobson

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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:

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Lac qui Parle County Poor Farm (added 1986 - - #86003816)

Also known as Lack qui Parle County Home

Highway 40 , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lac qui Parle Mission Archeological Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000971)

Also known as Fort Renville

Address Restricted , Montevideo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Dakota

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Lac qui Parle State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001055)

Also known as Lac qui Parle State Park

Off Co. Hwy. 33 at SE end of Lac qui Parle, Lac qui Parle Township , Montevideo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration, National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, 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

More Information:

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Louisburg School (added 1986 - - #86001348)

Also known as District School No. 92

First St. at Third Ave. , Louisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knepfer,Fred, Snyder,Kirby T.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, 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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Madison Carnegie Library (added 1985 - - #85001823)

401 6th Ave. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herriges,Gerhard, Church,Ralph D.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Madison City Hall (added 1985 - - #85001820)

Also known as Madison Municipal Building

404 6th Ave. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olson & Carson Bros., Buechner & Orth

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Thoreson, Andreus, Farmhouse (added 1991 - - #74001030)

Also known as Thoreson/Lind Residence

Off CR 64 , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Thoreson,Andreus

Significant Year:

1880

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Yellow Bank Church Campground Bridge (added 1998 - - #89001831)

Also known as Bridge No. L-7744

Twp. Rd. 76 over Yellow Bank River , Odessa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related