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

Renville County Minnesota has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Birch Coulee and Renville County Courthouse and Jail, Brown, Joseph, House Ruins, Farmers and Merchants State Bank and Heins Block.

The famous person Lars Rudi is associated with one of more of the Renville County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Renville County places including Fremont D. Orff, Purcell & Elmslie, Rodeberg and Biggard, A.J. Hedlund, Martin Granum, F.N. Hegg, Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, Leopold Wohler and Lars Rudi. Prominent architectural styles found in Renville Country are Early Commercial, Late Victorian and Prairie School.

Birch Coulee (added 1973 - - #73000995)

Off Co. Hwys. 18 and 2 , Morton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Brown, Joseph, House Ruins (added 1986 - - #86002838)

CR 15 , Sacred Heart

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Farmers and Merchants State Bank (added 1986 - - #86003912)

Also known as Fidelity State Bank

Main St. and Birch Ave. , Hector

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hegg,F.N., Purcell & Elmslie

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Heins Block (added 2001 - - #01000842)

102-104 N. 9th St. , Olivia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Hotel Sacred Heart (added 2016 - - #16000279)

Also known as Romborg Hotel

112 W. Maple St., Sacred Heart

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot (added 1986 - - #86001921)

Also known as Minnesota Valley Transportation Company Depot

Park St. and Second Ave. S , Fairfax

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Renville County Courthouse and Jail (added 1986 - - #86001281)

500 E. DePue Ave. , Olivia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Orff,Fremont D.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Rudi, Lars, House (added 1986 - - #86001924)

Also known as Lars Rudi Cabin

CR 15 , Sacred Heart

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Rudi,Lars

Significant Year:

1868

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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Sacred Heart Public School (added 2014 - - #14000869)

100 Elm St., Sacred Heart

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Area of Significance:

Education, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Tinnes-Baker House (added 2021 - - #100006437)

Also known as Bird Island Cultural Center

801 Highway Ave., Bird Island

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Area of Significance:

Architecture