Minnesota - Koochiching County
Koochiching County Minnesota has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nett Lake Petroglyphs Site, Oberholtzer, Ernest C., Rainy Lake Islands Historic District, Gold Mine Sites, Koochiching County Courthouse and Laurel Mounds.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Blackduck, Laurel and Native American dating back to 1000 BC.

The famous person Ernest C. Oberholtzer is associated with one of more of the Koochiching County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Koochiching County places including Emil Johnson, Ernest C. Oberholtzer, C.E. Bell, Tyrie and Chapman Bell, Coons, E. W., Inc., Nairme Fisher and Minnesota Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Koochiching Country are Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Baker, Alexander, School and E.W. Backus Junior High School (added 2004 - - #04000538)
900 5th St. , International Falls
BackusAB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic
More Information:
Bridge No. 5721 (added 1998 - - #98000717)
MN 65 over Little Fork R. , Silverdale
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Minnesota Highway Department, Coons, E. W., Inc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Finstad's Auto Marine Shop (added 1983 - - #83000906)
3475 Finstad Ln. , Ranier
Qmcaptain, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Economics, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
More Information:
Gold Mine Sites (added 1977 - - #77000155)
Also known as See Also:Little American Mine
Off MN 11 in Voyageurs National Park , nd View
McGhiever, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gold Mine Sites Historic District (added 1982 - - #82005287)
Dryweed Island , Island View
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Owner:
Federal
Grand Mound (added 2011 - - #11000565)
Address Restricted, [no city]
Barlowjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Koochiching County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000749)
4th St. and 7th Ave. , International Falls
Yassie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell,C.E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Laurel Mounds (added 1972 - - #72000678)
Also known as Smith Mounds;Grand Mound
Address Restricted , International Falls
Leschnei, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Blackduck, Laurel
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Little American Mine (added 1975 - - #75000226)
Also known as See Also:Gold Mine Sites
Off Mn 11 in Voyageurs National Park , nd View
McGhiever, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
McKinstry Mounds and Village Site (added 1978 - - #78001550)
Also known as The McKinstry Site;21KC2
Address Restricted , International Falls
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Blackduck, Laurel
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company Office (added 1983 - - #83004627)
Also known as Boise Cascade Paper Group Engineering East
Second St. at Fourth Ave. , International Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Nett Lake Petroglyphs Site (added 1974 - - #74001029)
Also known as Spirit Island Petroglyh Site and Picture Island;21-KC-8
Address Restricted , Orr
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Oberholtzer, Ernest C., Rainy Lake Islands Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000570)
Also known as The Mallard
Mallard, Hawk and Crow Islands in Rainy Lake , Ranier
Jonathunder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Oberholtzer, Ernest C.
Significant Year:
1934, 1930, 1925
Area of Significance:
Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
More Information:
Scenic Hotel (added 1998 - - #83000907)
Main and 3rd Sts. , Northome
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church (added 1983 - - #83000908)
MN 65 , Bramble
Foreverwiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
White, Francis, Homestead (added 1983 - - #83000909)
Also known as Forsythe Post Office
N of Littlefork off US 71 , Littlefork
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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