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Location of Todd County in Minnesota

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Todd County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[1]

Current listings

[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed[3] Location City or town Description
1 Bank of Long Prairie
Bank of Long Prairie
Bank of Long Prairie
September 5, 1985
(#85001994)
262 Central Ave.
45°58′28″N 94°51′40″W / 45.974355°N 94.861182°W / 45.974355; -94.861182 (Bank of Long Prairie)
Long Prairie 1903 commercial building constructed for Todd County's leading bank, with a Romanesque/Classical Revival design by Omeyer & Thori.[4]
2 Batcher Opera House Block
Batcher Opera House Block
Batcher Opera House Block
August 11, 2004
(#04000837)
5th St. and 2nd Ave.
46°21′19″N 94°47′38″W / 46.355407°N 94.793896°W / 46.355407; -94.793896 (Batcher Opera House Block)
Staples 1907 theatre building that provided a cultural venue for everything from vaudeville shows to fine opera, as well as community events.[5]
3 Bridge No. L7075
Bridge No. L7075
Bridge No. L7075
April 12, 2016
(#16000158)
290th St. over Turtle Creek, 0.1 mi. east of CSAH 25
46°02′57″N 94°48′46″W / 46.049089°N 94.812882°W / 46.049089; -94.812882 (Bridge No. L7075)
Hartford Township NPS Rustic/Neoclassical bridge built by the Works Progress Administration circa 1940 and expanded around 1942; a distinctive three-span example of the era's arch bridges with a modular iron-plate substructure and masonry façade.[6]
4 Dr. George R. Christie House
Dr. George R. Christie House
Dr. George R. Christie House
December 27, 2006
(#06001184)
15 1st St. S.
45°58′26″N 94°51′51″W / 45.973896°N 94.864191°W / 45.973896; -94.864191 (Dr. George R. Christie House)
Long Prairie 1901 house and office of Todd County's first licensed physician.[7] Now a house museum.[8]
5 Church of St. Joseph-Catholic
Church of St. Joseph-Catholic
Church of St. Joseph-Catholic
September 5, 1985
(#85001996)
720 N. Main St.
46°05′12″N 94°52′04″W / 46.086719°N 94.867745°W / 46.086719; -94.867745 (Church of St. Joseph-Catholic)
Browerville Baroque Revival church built 1908–9 for a large Polish immigrant congregation.[9]
6 Germania Hall
Germania Hall
Germania Hall
November 29, 1995
(#95001377)
40430 County Highway 11
46°12′58″N 94°58′05″W / 46.21623°N 94.968017°W / 46.21623; -94.968017 (Germania Hall)
Germania Township Rare surviving example of a rural community band performance hall, built 1917; also significant as a longstanding meeting hall for Germania Township.[10]
7 Grey Eagle Village Hall
Grey Eagle Village Hall
Grey Eagle Village Hall
September 5, 1985
(#85001992)
Spruce and Woodman Sts.
45°49′26″N 94°44′53″W / 45.823768°N 94.747961°W / 45.823768; -94.747961 (Grey Eagle Village Hall)
Grey Eagle Exemplary 1934 municipal hall built by the Civil Works Administration.[11]
8 Hewitt Public School
Hewitt Public School
Hewitt Public School
December 27, 2006
(#06001181)
514 N. Wisconsin St.
46°19′40″N 95°05′02″W / 46.327682°N 95.084015°W / 46.327682; -95.084015 (Hewitt Public School)
Hewitt Public school in service 1911–1952, central to Hewitt's education and social history, hosting kindergarten through high school, civic events, and a variety of social services.[12] Now the Hewitt Museum & Library.[13]
9 Hotel Reichert
Hotel Reichert
Hotel Reichert
September 5, 1985
(#85001995)
20 3rd St., N.
45°58′28″N 94°51′37″W / 45.974355°N 94.860195°W / 45.974355; -94.860195 (Hotel Reichert)
Long Prairie Sophisticated first-class hotel built 1902–3, marking a key amenity in Long Prairie's growth.[14]
10 Kahlert Mercantile Store
Kahlert Mercantile Store
Kahlert Mercantile Store
September 5, 1985
(#85001997)
545 Main St. S.
46°05′07″N 94°52′01″W / 46.085151°N 94.866938°W / 46.085151; -94.866938 (Kahlert Mercantile Store)
Browerville 1883 false-fronted store, a highly intact example of the vernacular commercial buildings initially constructed in Minnesota's railroad boomtowns.[15]
11 Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse
Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse
Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse
June 4, 2008
(#85003613)
1st Ave., N. and 4th St., NE.
46°21′16″N 94°47′44″W / 46.354502°N 94.795548°W / 46.354502; -94.795548 (Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse)
Staples Two 1900s buildings of a Northern Pacific Railway division headquarters, featuring a well-preserved example of Northern Pacific's depot architecture.[16]
12 Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section
Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section
Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section
August 30, 1991
(#91001061)
Off County Highway 92 southeast of West Union
45°46′28″N 95°00′11″W / 45.774464°N 95.002969°W / 45.774464; -95.002969 (Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section)
Kandota Township 250-yard (230 m) fragment of a key stagecoach road established in 1859, a reminder of the stagecoach companies' founding role in laying down the state's overland travel routes.[17]
13 Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail
September 5, 1985
(#85001986)
215 1st Ave., S.
45°58′21″N 94°51′41″W / 45.972614°N 94.861338°W / 45.972614; -94.861338 (Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail)
Long Prairie Long-serving county government complex with an 1883 Italianate courthouse.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  4. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L. (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bank of Long Prairie". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Gardner, Denis P. (May 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Batcher Opera House Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Ohland, Kathryn A.; Gregory R. Mathis, Sr. (2014-05-16). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bridge No. L7075" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-03-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Hoisington, Daniel J. (2006-08-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Christie, Dr. George R., House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Christie House Historical Society". Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  9. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rectory and School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ Granger, Susan; Kay Grossman (1995-07-15). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Germania Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grey Eagle Village Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ Hoisington, Daniel J. (2006-08-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hewitt Public School". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Hewitt Historical Society". Hewitt Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  14. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hotel Reichert". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kahlert Mercantile Store". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. ^ Hybben, Robert; Jeffrey A. Hess (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. ^ Jenkinson, Thomas L.; Norene Roberts (1985-03-01). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Todd County Courthouse, Sheriff's House and Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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