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

Becker County Minnesota has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Itasca State Park and St. Benedict's Mission School, Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library, Detroit Lakes City Park and Edgewater Beach Cottages.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland and Archaic Beltrami dating back to 7999 BC.

The famous person Zebulon Pike is associated with one of more of the Becker County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Becker County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, George Jewell, Claude & Sullivan, Art & Beatrice Shipton, Northern Pacific Railroad, John L. Bjorquist, A.S. Randolph, Edward F. Broomhall, Frederick Wright and August S. Randolph. Prominent architectural styles found in Becker Country are Queen Anne, Mission/Spanish Revival and Prairie School.

Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library (added 1976 - - #76001045)

Also known as Detroit Lakes Regional Library

1000 Washington Ave. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Claude & Sullivan

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Detroit Lakes City Park (added 2008 - - #08000466)

Washington Ave. & North Shore Dr. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Edgewater Beach Cottages (added 1989 - - #89000138)

Also known as Stovewood Cottages

321 Park Lake Blvd. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jewell,George, Wright,Frederick

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Fairyland Cottages Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003134)

Also known as Fairyland Cottages

410 W. Lake Shore Dr. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Graystone Hotel (added 1999 - - #99000774)

Also known as Graystone Complex

119 Pioneer St. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Holmes Block (added 2001 - - #01000748)

Also known as Opera House Block

710-718 Washington Ave. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Itasca State Park (added 1973 - - #73000972)

Also known as Headwaters of the Mississippi River

21 mi. N of Park Rapids off U.S. 71 , Park Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Pike,Zebulon,et al.

Significant Year:

1905, 1933, 1891

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Conservation, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture, Science, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic Beltrami

Period of Significance:

7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 6500-6999 BC, 6000-6499 BC, 5500-5999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Northern Pacific Passenger Depot (added 1988 - - #88002833)

Also known as Burlington Northern Depot

Off US 10 , Detroit Lakes

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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, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Sargent, Homer E., House (added 1988 - - #88003005)

Also known as Sargent House

1036 Lake Ave. , Detroit Lakes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Benedict's Mission School (added 2000 - - #82002931)

Co. Hwy. 133 , Ogema

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use