Minnesota - Meeker County
Meeker County Minnesota has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Pipe Lake Fort, Ames, Henry, House, Bridge No. 5388 and Bridge No. 90980.

The famous person Henry Ames is associated with one of more of the Meeker County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Meeker County places including U.S. Army, Teberg and Berg, Kratochvil, John, et al., Richard Upjohn, Hewitt Bridge Co., G.B. Phelps, H.E. Swanson, W.T. Towner, N.P. Franzen and Henry Ames. Prominent architectural styles found in Meeker Country are Gothic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Ames, Henry, House (added 1984 - - #84001623)
Also known as Brickyard Farm
MN 24 , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Ames,Henry
Significant Year:
1889, 1888
Area of Significance:
Industry
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:
Bridge No. 5388 (added 1998 - - #98000718)
MN 24 over North Fork Crow R. , Kingston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Minnesota Highway Department, Teberg and Berg
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. 90980 (added 1997 - - #96001560)
Also known as Salisbury Bridge
Co. Rd. 190 over the N fork of Crow River, Kingston Township , Forest City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hewitt Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Brightwood Beach Cottage (added 1978 - - #78001551)
Also known as The Octagon Cottage
S. Ripley Dr. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phelps,G.B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
District No. 48 School (added 1997 - - #96001612)
Also known as Collinwood School
off Co. Hwy. 6, approximately 1 mi. S of US 12, Collinwood Township , Dassel
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Grand Army of the Republic Hall (added 1975 - - #75000995)
Also known as Memorial Hall
370 N. Marshall St. , Litchfield
Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
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:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Litchfield Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000192)
N. Sibley Ave. between Depot and 3rd Sts. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Specialty Store
Litchfield Opera House (added 1984 - - #84000019)
Also known as Litchfield Community Building
126 N. Marshall Ave. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
Pipe Lake Fort (added 2003 - - #03000576)
Also known as 21ME0031, Pipe Lake Sod Fort
Address Restricted , Cosmos
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1975 - - #75000996)
400 N. Sibley Ave. , Litchfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Upjohn,Richard
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Universal Laboratories Building (added 1996 - - #96000191)
901 First St. N. , Dassel
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
West End Elevator (added 1987 - - #85000556)
Also known as Farmers Elevator
4th St. and Atlantic Ave. , Dassel
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
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