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Minnesota - Renville County
Renville County Minnesota has 7 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, A.J. Hedlund, F.N. Hegg, Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, Leopold Wohler and Lars Rudi. Prominent architectural styles found in Renville Country are Late Victorian, Prairie School and Queen Anne.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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