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

Pine County Minnesota (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include St. Croix Recreational Demonstration Area, St. Croix Recreational Demonstration Area, Kettle River Sandstone Company Quarry and St. Croix State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pine County places including George Nason, et al. CCC, Barber, Edward W., et al. and NPS. Prominent architectural styles found in Pine Country are Bungalow/Craftsman.

Kettle River Sandstone Company Quarry (added 1991 - - #91000877)

N of MN 123 on W bank of Kettle R., Sandstone Twp. , Sandstone

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Unoccupied Land

St. Croix Recreational Demonstration Area (added 1997 - - #96001594)

Also known as St. Croix State Park;CCC--WPA--Rustic Style Historic Resourc

off MN 48, along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Clover, Ogema, Crosby, Munch, and Chengwatana Townships , Hinckley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, et al., NPS

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

St. Croix Recreational Demonstration Area (added 1997 - - #97001261)

Also known as St. Croix State Park

20 mi. E of Hinckley off MN 48 , Hinckley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, Edward W., et al., Nason, George

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Parking Lot, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Parking Lot, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

St. Croix State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources (added 1989 - - #89001662)

Also known as St. Croix State Park

Off MN 48 E of Hinckley , Hinckley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government

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