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

Hennepin County Minnesota (Historic Districts) has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot, Freight House and Train Shed, Fort Snelling, Washburn A Mill Complex, Fawkes Auto Complex and Hagel Family Farm.

Several famous people are associated with these Hennepin County historic places including R.F. Jones and Charles S. Pillsbury.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hennepin County places including Charles Frost, Col. Josiah Snelling, Gillette--Herzog Co., Ard Godfrey, Barnett & Record Co., Warren B. Dunnell, Horace W.S. Cleveland, H.W.S. Cleveland, Frederick Hagel and Oden Ceceli. Prominent architectural styles found in Hennepin Country are Renaissance, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Cedar Square West (added 2010 - - #10001090)

1600 S Sixth St, Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation (added 2005 - - #05000508)

Also known as Midtown Greenway

Parallel to 29th St. between Humboldt & 20th Aves. S. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot, Freight House and Train Shed (added 1978 - - #78001542)

Also known as Milwaukee Road Depot and Freight House

201 3rd Ave., S. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frost,Charles

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Country Club Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002958)

Also known as Edina Country Club District

Roughly bounded by 45th St., Arden Ave., 50th St., and Browndale Ave. , Edina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Thorpe,Samuel J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Crane Island Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001005)

Crane Island in Lake Minnetonka , Minnetrista

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Excelsior Commercial Historic District (added 2021 - - #100007070)

Roughly bounded by Lake St., West Dr., 3rd St., and East Dr., Excelsior

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Area of Significance:

Commerce

Fawkes Auto Complex (added 2026 - - #100012964)

Also known as Loring Corners, The Fawkes Block, The Fawkes Building

1625-1645 Hennepin A venue and 1620-1628 Harmon Place, Minneapolis

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Area of Significance:

Commerce

First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery (added 2014 - - #14000956)

Bloomington, Bloomington

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Fort Snelling (added 1966 - - #66000401)

Bounded by Minnehaha Park, the Mississippi River, the airport and Bloomington Rd. , St. Paul

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Fort Snelling National Cemetery (added 2016 - - #16000060)

Minneapolis, Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-2000 AD

Graeser Roadside Parking Area (added 2025 - - #100012382)

Also known as Graeser Park, Robbinsdale Rock Garden Roadside Parking Area

northwestern side of TH 100 between W. Broadway Avenue (CR 8) and Bottineau Boulevard (CSAH 81), Robbinsdale

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Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Hagel Family Farm (added 2006 - - #06001182)

11475 Tilton Trail S , Hassan Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Hagel, Frederick

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Healy Block Residential Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000417)

3101--3145 2nd Ave. S. and 3116--3124 3rd Ave. S. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hiawatha Golf Course (added 2023 - - #100008905)

4553 Longfellow Ave., Minneapolis

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Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History

Hopkins Commercial Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007369)

Mainstreet between 8th and 11th Aves. North, Hopkins

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1890-1972 AD

Milwaukee Avenue Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001021)

Also known as Milwaukee Avenue and/or Twenty-second-and-One-Half-Avenue

Milwaukee Ave. from Franklin Ave. to 24th St. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ragan,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Minneapolis Brewing Company (added 1990 - - #90000988)

Also known as Grain Belt Brewery

Jct. of Marshall St. and 13th Ave. NE. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lehle,William L., Wolff,Frederick W.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery (added 2002 - - #02000612)

2925 Cedar Ave. S , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001937)

Also known as See Also:Butler Brothers Building;Moline, Milburn and Stodda

Roughly bounded by River St., 1st Ave. N., 6th St. N., 2nd Ave. N., 5th St. N., 5th Ave. N., 3rd St. N., & 10th Ave. N. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Minnehaha Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000369)

Also known as Minnehaha State Park

Roughly Hiawatha and Minnehaha Aves, and Godfrey Rd. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Cleveland,H.W.S.

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Jones,R.F.,et al.

Significant Year:

1875, 1906, 1849

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Minnesota Soldiers' Home Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000076)

Also known as Minnesota Veteran's Home

5101 Minnehaha Ave. S., roughly bounded by Minnehaha Ave., Mississippi River, and Godfrey Pkwy. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cleveland,Horace W.S., Dunnell,Warren B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Art Deco, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

New Century Mill (added 1993 - - #80002070)

Also known as Century Mill;See Also:New Century Mill (Boundary Increase);N

Oak and 5th Sts. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,William Dixon

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Nokomis Knoll Residential Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000938)

Bounded by W. Fifty-Second St., West Lake Nokomis Parkway, E Fifty-Fourth St., and Bloomington Ave. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Carlson, Gerald E.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Northrop Mall Historic District (added 2018 - - #100001973)

Roughly bounded by Pillsbury Drive Southeast, East River, and Union and Delaware Streets, Southeast, Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid-Century Modern Nonresidential, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1910-1971 AD

Pioneer Steel Elevator (added 1990 - - #90000945)

2547 5th St. NE. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gillette--Herzog Co., Barnett & Record Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Prospect Park Residential Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000213)

Minneapolis, Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

South Ninth Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001907)

Roughly bounded by 5th Ave. S., 9th St., Park Ave. S., and 10th St. , Minneapolis

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St. Anthony Falls Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000438)

Also known as See Also:Pillsbury Mill A;St. Anthony Falls Historic Distric

Around Mississippi River between Plymouth and S. 10th Aves. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Godfrey,Ard

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Industry, Architecture, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

St. Anthony Falls Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1973 - - #73002279)

Also known as See Also:St. Anthony Falls Historic District

Roughly bounded by 8th Ave. NE, University Ave. NE, and C & NW RR , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Unknown

Stevens Square Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000594)

Roughly bounded by E. 17th St., 3rd Ave. S., Franklin and 1st Aves. S. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

University of Minnesota Old Campus Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001463)

University Ave. and 15th Ave. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Washburn A Mill Complex (added 1983 - - #83004388)

1st St., S. at Portland Ave. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District (added 1978 - - #78001544)

1st and 2nd Aves., 22 St., and Stevens Ave. , Minneapolis

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Whitney,William Channing

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance

Historic Person:

Pillsbury,Charles S.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Organizational