Minnesota - Anoka County
Anoka County Minnesota has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge and Avery, Carlos, Game Farm, Anoka Post Office, Banfill Tavern and Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30.

Many famous people are associated with these Anoka County historic places including Heman L. Ticknor, Porter Kelsey, Dwight Woodbury, Dr. Flora Aldrich and H.G. Leathers.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Anoka County places including Walter D. MacLeith, Minneapolis Bridge Co., WPA, C.M. Babcock, Per August Gustafson, Frederick Marsh, Star Sidewalk Co., Ernest B. Marsh, James T. Knox and Purcell & Elmslie. Prominent architectural styles found in Anoka Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Anoka Post Office (added 1979 - - #79001180)
300 E. Main St. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knox,James T.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Anoka-Champlin Mississippi River Bridge (added 1979 - - #79001181)
U.S. 52 , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Minneapolis Bridge Co., Babcock,C.M.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Avery, Carlos, Game Farm (added 1991 - - #91000977)
5463 W. Broadway, Columbus Township , Ham Lake
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Conservation Area, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Conservation Area, Research Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Banfill Tavern (added 1976 - - #76001044)
Also known as Old Locke House;Locke,Cassius M.,House
6666 E. River Rd. , Fridley
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30 (added 1979 - - #79001182)
1900 3rd Ave., S. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh,Frederick
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Aldrich,Dr. Flora
Significant Year:
1922, 1904
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
More Information:
Crescent Grange Hall No. 512 (added 1979 - - #79001190)
W of Martin Lake on Type Lake Rd. , East Bethel
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
District No. 28 School (added 1979 - - #79001188)
Also known as Ramsey Town Hall
14100 St. Francis Blvd., NW , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jackson Hotel (added 1978 - - #78001525)
214 Jackson St. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Kelsey, Porter, House (added 1979 - - #79001186)
Also known as Kelsey House
14853 N. 7th Ave. , Andover
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Kelsey,Porter
Significant Year:
1887
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kline Sanatarium (added 1979 - - #79001187)
Also known as Pierce Hotel
1500 S. Ferry St. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Second Empire, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Leathers, H. G., House (added 1979 - - #79001192)
Also known as Leathers House
22957 Rum River Blvd. , St. Francis
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Leathers,H.G.
Significant Year:
1890, 1880
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Richardson Barn (added 1979 - - #79001191)
Also known as Richardson Log Barn
22814 Sunrise Rd., NE , East Bethel
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Riverside Hotel (added 1979 - - #79001193)
Also known as Rum River Inn
3631 Bridge St. , St. Francis
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shaw-Hammons House (added 1979 - - #79001183)
Also known as DeGraff House;DeGraff-Follrath House
302 Fremont St. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Sparre Barn (added 1980 - - #80001935)
20071 Nowthen Blvd. , Ramsey
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh,Ernest B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1979 - - #79001189)
Also known as Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Ham Lake
2200 Swedish Dr., NE , Ham Lake
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gustafson,Per August
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Ticknor, Heman L., House (added 1979 - - #79001184)
Also known as Mattson House
1625 3rd Ave., S. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Ticknor,Heman L.
Significant Year:
1901, 1930, 1867
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Windego Park Auditorium/Open Air Theater (added 1980 - - #80001934)
Between S. Ferry St. and Rum River , Anoka
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Purcell & Elmslie, Star Sidewalk Co.
Area of Significance:
Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Woodbury House (added 1979 - - #79001185)
1632 S. Ferry St. , Anoka
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Woodbury,Dwight
Significant Year:
1858, 1857
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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