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

Lake County Minnesota (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Isabella Ranger Station, Gooseberry Falls State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources, Split Rock Lighthouse and Tettegouche Camp Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lake County places including CCC and USDA Forest Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Lake Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Gooseberry Falls State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001672)

Also known as Gooseberry Falls State Park

Off US 61 NE of Two Harbors , Two Harbors

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape 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

Halfway Ranger Station (added 2011 - - #11000782)

MN 1 (Fall Lake Township), Ely

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Isabella Ranger Station (added 2006 - - #05001611)

Also known as ISFS Heritage Site No. 09-09-04-249, Isabella Guard Station

Address Restricted , Isabella

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, CCC

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Government Office

Current Function:

Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Government Office

Split Rock Lighthouse (added 1969 - - #69000073)

About 20 mi. NE of Two Harbors on U.S. 61 , Two Harbors

Jonesey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Park

Tettegouche Camp Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003084)

Also known as Tettegouche Camp

Off County Hwy. 4 , Silver Bay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park