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

Chisago County Minnesota (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Angel's Hill Historic District and Interstate State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Campground, Center City Historic District, Franconia Historic District and Interstate State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chisago County places including National Park Service and William Carlson. Prominent architectural styles found in Chisago Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Angel's Hill Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000675)

Also known as Angel's Hill

Roughly bounded by Military Rd., Mill, Mulberry and Government Sts. , Taylors Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Center City Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001996)

Summit Ave. , Center City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carlson,William

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Franconia Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000406)

Roughly Cornelian, Summer and Henry Sts. , Taylors Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Interstate State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Campground (added 1992 - - #92000638)

Also known as Interstate State Park

Off US 8 SW of Taylors Falls, Shafer Township , Taylors Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, 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

Interstate State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1992 - - #89001664)

Also known as Interstate State Park

Off US 8 , Taylors Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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