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

Anoka County Minnesota has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge and Avery, Carlos, Game Farm, Anoka Post Office, Banfill Tavern and Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30.

Many famous people are associated with these Anoka County historic places including Heman L. Ticknor, Porter Kelsey, Dwight Woodbury, Dr. Flora Aldrich and H.G. Leathers.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Anoka County places including Walter D. MacLeith, Minneapolis Bridge Co., WPA, C.M. Babcock, Per August Gustafson, Frederick Marsh, Star Sidewalk Co., Ernest B. Marsh, James T. Knox and Purcell & Elmslie. Prominent architectural styles found in Anoka Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Anoka Post Office (added 1979 - - #79001180)

300 E. Main St. , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knox,James T.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge (added 1979 - - #79001181)

U.S. 52 , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Minneapolis Bridge Co., Babcock,C.M.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Avery, Carlos, Game Farm (added 1991 - - #91000977)

5463 W. Broadway, Columbus Township , Ham Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Conservation Area, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Conservation Area, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

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Banfill Tavern (added 1976 - - #76001044)

Also known as Old Locke House;Locke,Cassius M.,House

6666 E. River Rd. , Fridley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 (added 1979 - - #79001182)

1900 3rd Ave., S. , Anoka

McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh,Frederick

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Aldrich,Dr. Flora

Significant Year:

1922, 1904

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

More Information:

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Crescent Grange Hall No. 512 (added 1979 - - #79001190)

W of Martin Lake on Type Lake Rd. , East Bethel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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District No. 28 School (added 1979 - - #79001188)

Also known as Ramsey Town Hall

14100 St. Francis Blvd., NW , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, 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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Jackson Hotel (added 1978 - - #78001525)

214 Jackson St. , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Kelsey, Porter, House (added 1979 - - #79001186)

Also known as Kelsey House

14853 N. 7th Ave. , Andover

McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Kelsey,Porter

Significant Year:

1887

Area of Significance:

Industry, 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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Kline Sanatarium (added 1979 - - #79001187)

Also known as Pierce Hotel

1500 S. Ferry St. , Anoka

McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Second Empire, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Leathers, H. G., House (added 1979 - - #79001192)

Also known as Leathers House

22957 Rum River Blvd. , St. Francis

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Leathers,H.G.

Significant Year:

1890, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, 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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Richardson Barn (added 1979 - - #79001191)

Also known as Richardson Log Barn

22814 Sunrise Rd., NE , East Bethel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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Riverside Hotel (added 1979 - - #79001193)

Also known as Rum River Inn

3631 Bridge St. , St. Francis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Shaw-Hammons House (added 1979 - - #79001183)

Also known as DeGraff House;DeGraff-Follrath House

302 Fremont St. , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Sparre Barn (added 1980 - - #80001935)

20071 Nowthen Blvd. , Ramsey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh,Ernest B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1979 - - #79001189)

Also known as Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Ham Lake

2200 Swedish Dr., NE , Ham Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gustafson,Per August

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Ticknor, Heman L., House (added 1979 - - #79001184)

Also known as Mattson House

1625 3rd Ave., S. , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Ticknor,Heman L.

Significant Year:

1901, 1930, 1867

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater (added 1980 - - #80001934)

Between S. Ferry St. and Rum River , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Purcell & Elmslie, Star Sidewalk Co.

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Woodbury House (added 1979 - - #79001185)

1632 S. Ferry St. , Anoka

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Woodbury,Dwight

Significant Year:

1858, 1857

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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