Minnesota - Martin County
Martin County Minnesota has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fox Lake Site and Martin County Courthouse, Chubb, Orville P. and Sarah, House, Fairmont Opera House and First Church of Christ Scientist.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fox Lake;Lake Benton;Plains and Village;Oneota dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Martin County places including F. Rorbeck, Charles E. Bell, James Wetmore, C.A. Dunham, Fred R. Comb, John R. Dalton, Fred Grupe and Harry W. Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Martin Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Chubb, Orville P. and Sarah, House (added 1995 - - #95000616)
209 Lake Ave. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 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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Fairmont Opera House (added 1980 - - #80004530)
Also known as Nicholas Theatre
Downtown Plaza and Blue Earth Ave. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunham,C.A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
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First Church of Christ Scientist (added 1988 - - #88000594)
222 Blue Earth Ave., E. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grupe,Fred, Jones,Harry W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Fox Lake Site (added 1994 - - #94000339)
Also known as 21 MR 2
Address Restricted , Sherburn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Fox Lake;Lake Benton;Plains, Village;Oneota
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Martin County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000755)
201 Lake Ave. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rorbeck,F., Bell,Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Sherburn Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001303)
Main St. N between Front and Second Sts. , Sherburn
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clinic, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
United States Post Office, Fairmont (added 2008 - - #08000403)
51-55 Downtown Plaza , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Wohlheter, George, House (added 1975 - - #75000994)
Also known as The Wohlheter Mansion
320 Woodland Ave. , Fairmont
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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