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Minnesota - Watonwan County
Watonwan County Minnesota has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store and Voss, Alfred R., Farmstead, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops Historic District and Flanders' Block.

The famous person Alfred R. Voss is associated with one of more of the Watonwan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Watonwan County places including Chicago,St. Paul,Minneapolis...RR, John S. Bumby, Otto Kleinschmidt and H.C. Gerlach. Prominent architectural styles found in Watonwan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot (added 1988 - - #88002154)
Also known as Chicago and Northwestern Passenger Depot
Armstrong Blvd. North at Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chicago,St. Paul,Minneapolis...RR
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002156)
Also known as Chicago, St. Paul, Minnepolis, and Omaha Railroad Shops
Off 4th St. North at Chicago North Western Railroad tracks , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Flanders' Block (added 1984 - - #84001714)
30 W. Main St. , Madelia
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Grand Opera House (added 2009 - - #09001152)
Also known as St. James Opera House
502 First Ave. S. , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
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Nelson and Albin Cooperative Mercantile Association Store (added 1987 - - #86003599)
Also known as Godahl Store
Co. Hwy. 6 , LaSalle
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
Voss, Alfred R., Farmstead (added 1988 - - #88002054)
Cty. Hwy. 27 , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Voss,Alfred R.
Significant Year:
1895, 1893
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
Watonwan County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #86003591)
Seventh St., S. and Second Ave., S. , St. James
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kleinschmidt,Otto, Gerlach,H.C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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