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

Watonwan County Minnesota has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store and Voss, Alfred R., Farmstead, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops Historic District and Flanders' Block.

The famous person Alfred R. Voss is associated with one of more of the Watonwan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Watonwan County places including Chicago,St. Paul,Minneapolis...RR, John S. Bumby, Otto Kleinschmidt and H.C. Gerlach. Prominent architectural styles found in Watonwan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot (added 1988 - - #88002154)

Also known as Chicago and Northwestern Passenger Depot

Armstrong Blvd. North at Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago,St. Paul,Minneapolis...RR

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002156)

Also known as Chicago, St. Paul, Minnepolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops

Off 4th St. North at Chicago North Western Railroad tracks , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Flanders' Block (added 1984 - - #84001714)

30 W. Main St. , Madelia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Grand Opera House (added 2009 - - #09001152)

Also known as St. James Opera House

502 First Ave. S. , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

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Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store (added 1987 - - #86003599)

Also known as Godahl Store

Co. Hwy. 6 , LaSalle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, European

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

More Information:

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Voss, Alfred R., Farmstead (added 1988 - - #88002054)

Cty. Hwy. 27 , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Voss,Alfred R.

Significant Year:

1895, 1893

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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Watonwan County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #86003591)

Seventh St., S. and Second Ave., S. , St. James

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kleinschmidt,Otto, Gerlach,H.C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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