Minnesota - Swift County
Swift County Minnesota has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Monson Lake State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources, Appleton City Hall, Christ Church--Episcopal, Church of St. Bridget--Catholic and Church of St. Francis Xavier--Catholic.

Several famous people are associated with these Swift County historic places including Bishop Henry Whipple, Archbishop John Ireland and Sabin S. Murdock.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Swift County places including Fallis & Engstrom, N.W. Hawkinson, Sabin S. Murdock, Edward J. Donahue, Deeks & Co., Emmanuel L. Masqueray, E.C. Richmond and Beuchner & Jacobsen. Prominent architectural styles found in Swift Country are Gothic Revival, Romanesque and Late Victorian.

Appleton City Hall (added 1977 - - #77000770)
23 S. Miles St. , Appleton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hawkinson,N.W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Benson, Elmer, House (added 1977 - - #77001663)
150 W. Rooney Ave. , Appleton
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Owner:
Private
Christ Church--Episcopal (added 1985 - - #85001761)
310 13th St., N. , Benson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Whipple,Bishop Henry
Significant Year:
1879
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:
Church of St. Bridget--Catholic (added 1985 - - #85001768)
3rd St. and Ireland Ave. , DeGraff
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richmond,E.C., Donahue,Edward J.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Ireland,Archbishop John
Significant Year:
1901
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Church of St. Francis Xavier--Catholic (added 1985 - - #85001753)
Also known as Church of St. Francis
13th St., N. and Montana Ave. , Benson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fallis & Engstrom, Masqueray,Emmanuel L.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Gethsemane Episcopal Church (added 2011 - - #11000469)
40 N. Hering St., Appleton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
Monson Lake State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001666)
Also known as Monson Lake State Park
Off Co. Rd. 95 SE of Sunburg , Sunburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Unoccupied Land
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Murdock, Sabin S., House (added 1985 - - #85001752)
Clara Ave. , Murdock
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Murdock,Sabin S.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Historic Person:
Murdock,Sabin S.
Significant Year:
1878
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Swift County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000771)
301 14th St. N , Benson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beuchner & Jacobsen, Deeks & Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Uytendale, Christian F., Farmstead (added 1985 - - #85001989)
Also known as Ulstad,Arthur & Anna,Farmstead
Off Co. Hwy. 25 , Benson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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