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

Wadena County Minnesota has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blueberry Lake Village Site, Old Wadena Historic District and Reaume's Trading Post, Commercial Hotel and Northern Pacific Passenger Depot.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wadena County places including Nelson & Nelson, N.O. Nelson, Kirby T. Snyder, Harrison Bros., William King, Perry Crosier, Northern Pacific Railroad and Wilbur A. Backstrom. Prominent architectural styles found in Wadena Country are Art Deco, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Blueberry Lake Village Site (added 1973 - - #73000996)

Address Restricted , Menahga

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Commercial Hotel (added 1988 - - #88003010)

Also known as Hotel Wadena

Jefferson St. South , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Northern Pacific Passenger Depot (added 1989 - - #88003012)

Also known as Burlington Northern Depot

Off 1st St. Southwest , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Old Wadena Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000997)

Also known as Old Wadena;Cadotte's Trading Post;Prescott's Trading Post;Li

Address Restricted , Staples

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Department Store, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park

Peterson-Biddick Seed and Feed Company (added 1989 - - #88003227)

Also known as Peterson-Biddick Company

102 SE Aldrich Ave. , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson,N.O.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Processing

More Information:

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Reaume's Trading Post (added 1974 - - #74001042)

Address Restricted , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Wadena Fire and City Hall (added 1989 - - #88003228)

Also known as Wadena City Offices

10 SE Bryant Ave. , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Wadena Memorial Auditorium (added 1995 - - #95000619)

Jct. of Dayton Ave. SW. and Third St. SW. , Wadena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, School, Sport Facility