National Register of Historic Places - Minnesota (MN), Yellow Medicine County

Yellow Medicine County Minnesota has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Volstead, Andrew John, House, Upper Sioux Agency and Wood Lake Battlefield Historic District, Canby Commercial Historic District and Lund, John G., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Dakota dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Yellow Medicine County historic places including Andrew J. Volstead and John G. Lund.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Yellow Medicine County places including Twin City Granite Works, Dipple of Chicago and Swede Prairie Prog. Farmers Club. Prominent architectural styles found in Yellow Medicine Country are Art Deco, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Canby Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002189)

Roughly 1st and 2nd Sts. and St. Olaf Ave. , Canby

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Lund, John G., House (added 1978 - - #78001575)

Also known as Museum Encompassing Canby Community Area (MECCA)

101 W. 4th St. , Canby

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Lund,John G.

Significant Year:

1900, 1891

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Lundring Service Station (added 1986 - - #86001356)

201 First St. E , Canby

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dipple of Chicago

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Swede Prairie Progressive Farmers' Club (added 1986 - - #86001331)

Also known as Roberg Hall

Co. Hwy. 9 , Clarkfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

archives document

Upper Sioux Agency (added 1970 - - #70000315)

Address Restricted , Granite Falls

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Native American, Architecture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Dakota

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Volstead, Andrew John, House (added 1974 - - #74001046)

163 9th Ave. , Granite Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Volstead,Andrew J.

Significant Year:

1930, 1894

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Wood Lake Battlefield Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000517)

Also known as 21YMk;21YMI;YM-SXA-3, 21YM0110;21YMc;21YMh;21YMi;21YMj;

Intersection of 218 Ave and 600 St , Sioux Agency Township

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Native American

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Dakota

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local, State

Historic Function:

Defense, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Monument/Marker, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Monument/Marker, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling