This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Becker County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Becker 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 8 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. A supplementary list includes one additional site that was formerly listed on the National Register.
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 | Detroit Lakes Carnegie Library |  |
March 16, 1976 ( #76001045) |
1000 Washington Ave. 46°48′56″N 95°50′46″W / 46.815627°N 95.846041°W | Detroit Lakes | 1913 Prairie School Carnegie library designed by Claude and Starck. [4] |
| 2 | Detroit Lakes City Park |  |
May 30, 2008 ( #08000466) |
Washington Ave. and North Shore Dr. 46°48′24″N 95°50′38″W / 46.806654°N 95.843879°W | Detroit Lakes | Lakeside park established in 1897, noted for its role in the city's social life and tourism industry through such evolving amenities as a swimming beach, dance pavilion, playing fields, and New Deal redevelopments. [5] |
| 3 | Edgewater Beach Cottages |  |
March 15, 1989 ( #89000138) |
321 Park Lake Blvd. 46°48′14″N 95°50′28″W / 46.803842°N 95.841063°W | Detroit Lakes | The two best-preserved cabins of a 1937 lake resort exhibiting unusual mortared wood construction. Also representative of Detroit Lakes' summer rental cabins and post-Depression recreational development. [6] |
| 4 | Graystone Hotel |  |
July 1, 1999 ( #99000774) |
119 Pioneer St. 46°49′09″N 95°50′45″W / 46.819166°N 95.84588°W | Detroit Lakes | One of northwestern Minnesota's first hotels catering to tourists rather than business travelers, built 1916–17. Unusual for combining urbane accommodations with access to outdoor recreation. [7] |
| 5 | Holmes Block |  |
July 19, 2001 ( #01000748) |
710-718 Washington Ave. 46°49′08″N 95°50′44″W / 46.818883°N 95.845515°W | Detroit Lakes | Prominent 1892 commercial building with a 1900 addition, representing Detroit Lakes' early mercantile development. [8] |
| 6 | Itasca State Park |  |
May 7, 1973 ( #73000972) |
21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off
U.S. Route 71 47°11′38″N 95°13′03″W / 47.193889°N 95.2175°W | Park Rapids | Minnesota's oldest state park, established in 1891. Also significant for its extensive archaeological resources, association with the quest for the Mississippi River headwaters, pioneer sites, and 72 park facilities built 1905–1942 noted for their rustic log construction and association with early park development. Extends into Clearwater and Hubbard Counties. [9] |
| 7 | Northern Pacific Passenger Depot |  |
December 20, 1988 ( #88002833) |
Off
U.S. Route 10 46°49′11″N 95°50′46″W / 46.819805°N 95.846003°W | Detroit Lakes | Prominent 1908 railway station significant for delivering vacationers, supporting Detroit Lakes' tourism-based economy. [10] |
| 8 | Homer E. Sargent House |  |
December 22, 1988 ( #88003005) |
1036 Lake Ave. 46°48′52″N 95°50′51″W / 46.81448°N 95.847454°W | Detroit Lakes | 1885 summer home, the earliest known in Detroit Lakes, representing the start of the community's tourism industry. Also noted for its Queen Anne architecture. [11] |
Former listing
| [2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Benedict's Mission School | August 24, 1982 (#82002931) | March 20, 2000 | County Highway 133 | Ogema | Built in 1892, [12] demolished in 1995. [13] |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota
References
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ VanBrocklin, Lynne (1975-09-04). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Detroit Lakes Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ Granger, Susan; Scott Kelly; Liz Morrison (2007-08-15). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Detroit Lakes City Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ Koop, Michael (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Edgewater Beach Cottages" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ Gardner, Denis P.; Charlene K. Roise (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Graystone Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ Gardner, Denis P.; Charlene K. Roise (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Holmes Block" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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^ Mitchell, Diana (1973-03-09).
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Itasca State Park". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ Koop, Michael (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Northern Pacific Passenger Depot" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ Koop, Michael (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sargent, Homer E., House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ "St. Benedict's Mission School (removed)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. St. Paul, Minn.: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
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