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

Kandiyohi County Minnesota has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bosch, John, Farmstead, District No. 55 School, Mount Tom Lookout Shelter, Sibley State Park, Sibley State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District and Willmar Hospital Farm for Inebriates Historic District dating back to 1499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Kandiyohi County historic places including John H. Bosch, Victor Emmanuel Lawson and John M. Spicer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kandiyohi County places including Civilian Conservation Corps, National Park Service, Clarence H. Johnston Sr., Edward Barber, Andreas Broman, Frank E. Broman, William M. Ingemann, Lars & Guri Endreson, WPA and William Linley Alban. Prominent architectural styles found in Kandiyohi Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bosch, John, Farmstead (added 1987 - - #87000620)

Also known as Bosch Farmstead

8191 CR 4 SE , Lake Lillian

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Bosch,John H.

Significant Year:

1937, 1931

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Broman, Andreas, Johanna, Anna and Frank E., Farmstead (added 1991 - - #91000098)

Off Co. Rd. 8 between Swan Lake and Kasota Lake, Kandiyohi Township , Kandiyohi

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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District No. 55 School (added 1987 - - #87000619)

Also known as Svea School

Co. Hwy. 13 , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Endreson, Lars and Guri, House (added 1986 - - #86001920)

Also known as Guri Endreson Cabin

Off Co. Hwy. 5 , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hotel Atwater (added 1986 - - #86001330)

Also known as Atwater Inn

322 Atlantic Ave. , Atwater

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Kasota Lake Site (added 2012 - - #12000559)

Address Restricted, Kandiyohi

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Lakeland Hotel (added 2012 - - #12000006)

407 Litchfield Ave. SW., 302 4th St. SW., Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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Larson, A., & Co. Building (added 1989 - - #89000156)

Also known as A. Larson & Co.

539 W. Pacific Ave. , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mount Tom Lookout Shelter, Sibley State Park (added 1993 - - #91002030)

Off US 71, SW of jct. with MN 9, Lake Andrew Township , New London

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, Barber,Edward

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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

Sibley State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1992 - - #89001673)

Also known as Sibley State Park

Off US 71 W of New London , New London

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, 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:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Spicer, John M., House (added 1986 - - #86001545)

515 Seventh St. NW , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Spicer,John M.

Significant Year:

1886

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

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

Spicer, John M., Summer House and Farm (added 1986 - - #86002292)

Also known as Spicer Castle

600 S. Lake Ave. , Spicer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Willmar Auditorium (added 1991 - - #91000976)

311 6th St. SW. , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Ingemann,William M.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility, Theater

More Information:

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Willmar Hospital Farm for Inebriates Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001535)

Also known as Willmar State Hospital

Off US 71 , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnston,Clarence H.,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

More Information:

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Willmar Municipal Airport (added 2013 - - #12001174)

2321 Airport Dr., Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Rice, John L.

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

More Information:

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Willmar Tribune Building (added 2007 - - #07000425)

311 Fourth St. SW , Willmar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Lawson, Victor Emmanuel

Area of Significance:

Communications, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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