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

Martin County Minnesota has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fox Lake Site and Martin County Courthouse, Chubb, Orville P. and Sarah, House, Fairmont Opera House and First Church of Christ Scientist.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fox Lake;Lake Benton;Plains and Village;Oneota dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Martin County places including F. Rorbeck, Charles E. Bell, James Wetmore, C.A. Dunham, Fred R. Comb, John R. Dalton, Fred Grupe and Harry W. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Martin Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Chubb, Orville P. and Sarah, House (added 1995 - - #95000616)

209 Lake Ave. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Fairmont Opera House (added 1980 - - #80004530)

Also known as Nicholas Theatre

Downtown Plaza and Blue Earth Ave. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunham,C.A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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First Church of Christ Scientist (added 1988 - - #88000594)

222 Blue Earth Ave., E. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grupe,Fred, Jones,Harry W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Fox Lake Site (added 1994 - - #94000339)

Also known as 21 MR 2

Address Restricted , Sherburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fox Lake;Lake Benton;Plains, Village;Oneota

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Martin County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000755)

201 Lake Ave. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rorbeck,F., Bell,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

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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Sherburn Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001303)

Main St. N between Front and Second Sts. , Sherburn

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clinic, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall

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United States Post Office, Fairmont (added 2008 - - #08000403)

51-55 Downtown Plaza , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Wohlheter, George, House (added 1975 - - #75000994)

Also known as The Wohlheter Mansion

320 Woodland Ave. , Fairmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

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:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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