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

Blue Earth County Minnesota (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Minneopa State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources, Lincoln Park Residential Historic District, Main Street Commercial Buildings, North Front Street Commercial District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Blue Earth County places including Nelsen,J.B. and & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Blue Earth Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Lincoln Park Residential Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000671)

Also known as See Also:Brandrup,J.R.,House;Eberhart,Adolph O.,House;Blue E

Roughly bounded by Shaubut, Record, Pleasant, 2nd, Liberty, Parsons, Lock and Bradley Sts. and Grace and Wickersham Cts., Mankato

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Main Street Commercial Buildings (added 1980 - - #80001957)

Main St. , Mapleton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Nelsen,J.B., & Co.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall

Minneopa State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001663)

Also known as Minneopa State Park

Off US 169 W of Mankato , Mankato

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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, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

North Front Street Commercial District (added 1980 - - #80001954)

301-415 N. Riverfront Dr. , Mankato

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Specialty Store