Minnesota - Lyon County
Lyon County Minnesota has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Camden State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic District and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church & Parsonage, Anderson, J. S., House, Anderson, O. G., & Co. Store and Bridge No. 5083--Marshall.

Several famous people are associated with these Lyon County historic places including William F. Gieske and Martin Norseth.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including B.R. Johnson, Minnesota Highway Dept., Guaranty Construction Co., F.H. Ellerbe, Mahlke & Franksen, Cass Gilbert, E.M. Johnson and H.G. Gerlach. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Colonial Revival, Exotic Revival and Georgian.

Anderson, J. S., House (added 1982 - - #82002984)
402 E. 2nd St. , Minneota
DrTh0r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gilbert,Cass
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial 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
More Information:
Anderson, O. G., & Co. Store (added 1982 - - #82002985)
Also known as Big Store
Jefferson St. , Minneota
DrTh0r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mahlke & Franksen, Gerlach,H.G.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Bridge No. 5083--Marshall (added 1998 - - #98000682)
MN 19 over Redwood R. , Marshall
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Guaranty Construction Co., Minnesota Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
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:
Bridge No. 5151--Marshall (added 1998 - - #98000683)
MN 19 over Redwood R. , Marshall
Jatakuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Guaranty Construction Co., Minnesota Highway Dept.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
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:
Camden State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic District (added 1991 - - #89001669)
Also known as Camden State Park
Off MN 23 SW of Lynd , Lynd
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Chicago and North Western Railroad Depot (added 1982 - - #82005052)
109 Depot St. , Marshall
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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:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
First National Bank (added 1982 - - #82002987)
101 3rd St. , Tracy
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gieske, William F., House (added 1982 - - #82002982)
601 W. Lyon , Marshall
Jatakuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Gieske,William F.
Significant Year:
1900
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kiel & Morgan Hotel/Lyon County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82002981)
Off Co. Hwy. 5 , Lynd
DrTh0r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Hotel, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Masonic Temple Delta Lodge No. 119 (added 1982 - - #82002983)
325 W. Main , Marshall
Jatakuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,E.M., Ellerbe,F.H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Exotic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Norseth, Martin, House (added 1982 - - #82002980)
Also known as Larsen House
86 E. Main , Cottonwood
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Norseth,Martin
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church & Parsonage (added 1982 - - #82002986)
412--414 E. Lyon St. , Minneota
DrTh0r, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
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