Minnesota - 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
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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
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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
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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:
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
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