Many famous people are associated with these Dakota County historic places including Henry H. Sibley, E.J. Oberhoffer, Daniel F. Akin, William G. Le Duc, A.W. MacDonald and George W. Wentworth.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dakota County places including C.A.P. Turner, Col. Josiah Snelling, Walter H. Wheeler, Daniel F. Akin, Frank Lloyd Wright, C.A. Reed, Haugen & Newstrom, Paul Haugen, John H. Thurston and Charles N. Daniels. Prominent architectural styles found in Dakota Country are Greek Revival, Italian Villa and Italianate.