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

Cass County Minnesota has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battle Point (21CA12), Chippewa Agency Historic District, Conservation Building, Crow Wing State Park and Gull Lake Mounds Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Anishinabe, Wanikan, Chippewa, Malmo, American,Rural and Dakota dating back to 0.

The famous person Julius Neils is associated with one of more of the Cass County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cass County places including Clarence H. Johnston, Donald J. C. Parsons and WPA/CCC Programs. Prominent architectural styles found in Cass Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Queen Anne.

Battle Point (21CA12) (added 1990 - - #90001144)

Also known as Sugar Point;21CA12

6 mi. W of Co. Hwy. 8 on Leech Lake, Battleground SF , Cass Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Military, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Anishinabe, Wanikan, Chippewa

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

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Brainerd and Northern Minnesota--Minnesota and International Railway Depot (added 2012 - - #12000459)

Jct of MN 371 & Barclay Ave., Pine River

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

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Chase Hotel (added 1980 - - #80001994)

Also known as Chase-on-the-Lake

329 Cleveland Ave. , Walker

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Resort

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Resort

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Chippewa Agency Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000967)

Also known as Chippewa Agency

Address Restricted , Pillager

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa, American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Other

Conservation Building (added 2003 - - #02001706)

205 Minnesota Ave. , Walker

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

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Crow Wing State Park (added 1970 - - #70000288)

Also known as Crow Wing

Off MN 371 , Pillager

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa, Dakota, American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Great Northern Railway Company Bridge (added 1980 - - #80001990)

Also known as Steamboat Bridge

SW of Cass Lake off MN 371 , Cass Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Gull Lake Mounds Site (added 1973 - - #73000968)

Address Restricted , Pillager

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Malmo

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Other

Hole-in-the-Day House Site (added 1973 - - #73000969)

Address Restricted , Pillager

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Other

Minnesota State Sanatorium for Consumptives (added 2001 - - #01000766)

Also known as Ah-Gwah-Ching

7232 Ah-Gwah-Ching Rd. NW , Walker

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston, Clarence H., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium

Neils, Julius, House (added 2006 - - #80001991)

Also known as Ahnji-Bi-Mah-Diz Center

N. 3rd St. , Cass Lake

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Neils,Julius

Significant Year:

1900

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Old Backus (added 1974 - - #74001009)

Address Restricted , Backus

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Prehistoric, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Chippewa, American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Rice Lake Hut Rings (added 1973 - - #73000970)

Address Restricted , Pillager

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Dakota

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Sherwood Forest Lodge Complex (added 1980 - - #80001992)

Co. Hwy. 77 , Lake Shore

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Resort

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Sixth Street Commercial Building (added 1987 - - #80001995)

Also known as Sears Roebuck & Company Catalog Store

525 6th St. , Walker

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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:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Soo Line Depot (added 1980 - - #80001993)

Also known as Minneapolis,St. Paul,and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company De

Off Main St. , Remer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

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Supervisor's Office Headquarters (added 1976 - - #76001049)

Ash Ave. , Cass Lake

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA/CCC Programs

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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Winnibigoshish Lake Dam (added 1982 - - #82004629)

Also known as "Winnie" Dam

Co. Hwy. 9 at Mississippi River , Bena

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Water Works

Current Function:

Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Public Works, Water Works

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Winnibigoshish Resort (added 1980 - - #80001989)

Also known as Bena Standard Oil Gas Station & Motor Court

U.S. 2 , Bena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

More Information:

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