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

Murray County Minnesota has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lake Shetak State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp, Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District and Murray County Courthouse, 4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds and Avoca Public School.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Murray County places including Frank Thayer, State of Minnesota, Luck & McLeod, Works Progress Administration, Lytle Co., Huxtable and American Bridge Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Murray Country are Beaux Arts, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds (added 2005 - - #05001436)

Also known as 4-H Round Barn

off Broadway Ave. , Slayton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair, Storage

More Information:

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Avoca Public School (added 1979 - - #79003715)

Also known as Avoca School Building;Avoca Public School,District 28

Cole Ave. and 2nd St. , Avoca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Depot (added 1979 - - #79003716)

Also known as Fulda Depot

St. Paul and Front Sts. , Fulda

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Transportation

More Information:

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Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable (added 1977 - - #77000758)

Also known as Currie Railroad Turntable;Currie Manually Operated Railroad

Co. Hwy. 38 , Currie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Bridge Co.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Dinehart-Holt House (added 1982 - - #82000562)

2812 Linden Ave. , Slayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huxtable

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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First National Bank (added 1982 - - #82000563)

Also known as Citizens' State Bank

115 N. St. Paul Ave. , Fulda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lytle Co.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Lake Shetak State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp (added 1992 - - #92000777)

Also known as Lake Shetek State Park

Off Co. Hwy. 37 on Lake Shetek, Murray and Shetek Townships , Currie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration, State of Minnesota

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1992 - - #89001656)

Also known as Lake Shetek State Park

Off Co. Hwy. 37 on E side of Lake Shetek , Currie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

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

More Information:

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Murray County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #77000759)

Main and 7th Sts. , Slayton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thayer,Frank, Luck & McLeod

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse