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

Otter Tail County Minnesota has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Craigie Flour Mill Historical Marker, Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex, Maplewood Site, Morrison Mounds and Orwell Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland and Native American dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Otter Tail County historic places including O.A.E. Blyberg, Ray Phelps, John W. Mason and Henry G. Page.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Otter Tail County places including Buechner & Orth, Arthur R. Nichols, Warren B. Dunnell, Stanford Bros. Contractors & Build., Leroy S. Buffington, Fremont D. Orff, O`Meyer & Thori, WPA, J.N. Herder and J.P. Johnson. Prominent architectural styles found in Otter Tail Country are Italianate, Colonial Revival and Beaux Arts.

Barnard Mortuary (added 1986 - - #86001538)

Also known as Nilson Funeral Home

119 N. Union Ave. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,J.P., Dennis,Walter R.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary

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Blyberg, O. A. E., House (added 1984 - - #84001631)

Also known as Korda Residence

22 5th Ave., SW , Pelican Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Blyberg,O.A.E.

Significant Year:

1901, 1902, 1884

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Clement, C. C., House (added 1986 - - #86001485)

Also known as Huber Residence

608 N. Burlington Ave. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daniels,Charles N.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

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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Craigie Flour Mill Historical Marker (added 2003 - - #02001704)

MN 78 at Balmoral Cr. , Otter Tail Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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District No. 182 School (added 1991 - - #91000978)

Also known as Barnhard School

Off Co. Hwy. 35, Sverdrup Township , Underwood

Betsysahr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Broaten,E.O.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Museum, Theater

More Information:

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Elizabeth Village Hall and Jail (added 1984 - - #84001634)

Also known as Elizabeth Municipal Liquor Store

Broadway Ave. , Elizabeth

Betsysahr, 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:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Fergus Falls City Hall (added 1984 - - #84001635)

112 W. Washington Ave. , Fergus Falls

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ingemann,William M.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station

More Information:

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Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex (added 1986 - - #86001386)

Also known as Fergus Falls State Hospital

MN 297 , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Dunnell,Warren B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

More Information:

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Fort Juleson (added 2013 - - #13000836)

Address Restricted, Tordenskjold

Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Hotel Kaddatz (added 1983 - - #83000924)

Also known as Hotel Wm. Barkley

111-113 W. Lincoln Ave. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hancock,George

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Maplewood Site (added 1978 - - #78001555)

Also known as The Maplewood Archaeological District (21OT36)

Address Restricted , Pelican Rapids

Appraiser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Mason, John W., House (added 1986 - - #86001533)

Also known as Boushley Residence

205 W. Vernon Ave. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Mason,John W.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

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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Morrison Mounds (added 1973 - - #73000991)

Address Restricted , Battle Lake

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Orwell Site (added 1974 - - #74001032)

Also known as (21-OT-7)

Address Restricted , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Otter Tail County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84001637)

121 W. Junius Ave. , Fergus Falls

SH5544, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buechner & Orth

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Page, Henry G., House (added 1987 - - #75001004)

219 N. Whitford St. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Historic Person:

Page,Henry G.

Significant Year:

1872, 1890, 1875

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Park Region Luther College (added 1984 - - #84000241)

Also known as Hillcrest Lutheran Academy

715 W. Vernon Ave. , Fergus Falls

Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Omeyer & Thori

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

More Information:

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People's Union Church (added 2004 - - #04000836)

Also known as Scambler Union United Church of Christ

48566 205th Ave. , Scambler Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Perham Village Hall and Fire Station (added 1986 - - #86002122)

Also known as Perham Area Chamber of Commerce

153 E. Main , Perham

BenFranske, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson,Alex, Orff,Fremont D.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Phelps Mill (added 1975 - - #75002145)

Also known as The Maine Roller Mill

Co. Hwy. 45 , Underwood

Betsysahr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Phelps,Ray,et al.

Significant Year:

1906, 1889

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Phelps Mill Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001640)

Also known as Maine Roller Mill;Phelps Community

Co. Hwy. 45 , Underwood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Prospect House (added 2013 - - #13000326)

403 Lake Ave., N., Battle Lake

SH5544, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

River Inn (added 1988 - - #88002831)

133 Mill St., South , Fergus Falls

SH5544, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lauritzen Construction Co., Wright,Vernon A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Schroeder's Brewery (added 1984 - - #84003938)

MN 80 , Perham

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Trinity Lutheran Church (added 2018 - - #100002504)

301 Douglas Avenue, Henning

Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Ethnic Heritage, Religion

Period of Significance:

1898-1967 AD

United States Post Office and Courthouse (added 2012 - - #12000879)

118 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Webber, E. J., House (added 1992 - - #86001497)

Also known as Lewis Residence

506 W. Lincoln Ave. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herder,J.N., O`Meyer & Thori

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, 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

Wright, C. J., House (added 1978 - - #78001554)

831 Mount Faith Ave., E. , Fergus Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crummett,J.O., Buffington,Leroy S.

Architectural Style:

Other, 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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