Recent National Register Listings in Minnesota

Nurses Home is the last remaining early 20th century building associated with St. Joseph’s Hospital, the first hospital in Minnesota. The building housed an open and affordable professional educational program at a time when women had limited career choices. Registered nurses that graduated from the St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing found work in hospitals, schools, public health agencies and in teaching. The nursing students also experienced the example of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet of women in leadership positions as administrators, teachers, nurses and fund raisers.

The Oskam House was designed by acclaimed modernist architect Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close. Constructed in 1964, with final architectural features completed in 1966, the house is located in Edina on Indianhead Lake. The house features concrete block, redwood siding, asbestos cement panels, and expanses of glass. The design responds to the steep terrain of the site and encompasses the two-level house, a breezeway, and garage, all united and covered by a butterfly roof. The Oskam House represents an exemplary example of the work of Lisl Close and one which embodies many of the most important characteristics of her designs.

The Foss House is located at 301 Foss Street North in Underwood, a small town in Otter Tail County. Constructed in 1869 by one of the first Norwegian immigrant families to the Underwood area, Ole and Anne Foss, the building is a rare example of a log house constructed in the Midland Tradition with a single-pen plan with adjacent shed room. It is also the only extant building remaining from Underwood’s settlement era, which ended in late 1881. The property was continually used as a residence from its construction until 1977 when it was sold to the City of Underwood and the Women’s Study Club of Underwood. Between 1977 and 1980, the house was restored in consultation with the Minnesota Historical Society.

The Tifereth B' nai Jacob Synagogue-First Church of God in Christ is located at 810 Elwood Avenue North on the Near North Side of Minneapolis. The building was designed by architect Perry Crosier and constructed in 1926 for the Tiferenth B’nai Jacob congregation, which had been founded by Orthodox Jewish immigrants. In 1957, the building was purchased by the First Church of God in Christ, a Holiness-Pentecostal African American congregation that continues to worship in the building to this day. The interior is notable for its original wall paintings that were installed in 1932. For nearly 100 years this religious building has been associated with the ethnic heritage of first the Jewish and then the Black community in North Minneapolis. Illustrating the societal and religions forces that shaped the Near North Side area of Minneapolis and resulted in the historic contexts of marginalized communities that define the area.

Constructed in 1949 with additions in 1955 and 1989, the Roseau Memorial Arena was the most important structure in Roseau’s identity as a “hockey town” during its period of significance. The rink’s design consists of a single-story barrel vault open arena utilizing 35’ high pine glulam arches and pine purlin decking. It was the city’s first enclosed rink and remained the only rink for competitive play through 2000. Like many Northern Minnesota cities, hockey is central to the cultural identity of this close knit, rural community.

Duluth, St. Louis County, listed August 1, 2024. The United Protestant Church is located in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Duluth. Morgan Park was originally constructed as a planned model community to house workers at the local U.S. Steel plant. Constructed in 1922 from concrete blocks produced on site by U. S. Steel workers, the United Protestant Church is distinctive example of a Gothic Revival Style church rendered in concrete block.

Cuyuna, Crow Wing County, listed August 2, 2024. Constructed in 1911 and later acquired by the Village of Cuyuna in 1954, the Cuyuna Village Hall is the most important governmental building in Cuyuna and has served as the focal point for municipal services as well as an important venue for community events and activities throughout its use. The building reflects the unique importance of a village hall where a small-town, local government may provide an unusually wide array of amenities and services while maintaining a particularly close relationship with its citizens.

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, listed July 25, 2024. Bridge 2440, commonly known as the Third Avenue Bridge carries State Trunk Highway 65 over the Mississippi River just upriver from the Falls of Saint Anthony in downtown Minneapolis. The bridge connects Third Avenue South on the west bank and Central Avenue Southeast on the east bank. Constructed between 1914 and 1918, the bridge’s overall length is approximately 1,888 feet and consists of seven main, open-spandrel, Melan concrete-arch spans. The Third Avenue Bridge was a significant connection across the river and became the most traveled bridge in the downtown area until the Interstate 35W Mississippi River Bridge was completed in 1969.

Duluth, St. Louis County, listed April 4, 2024. St. George Serbian Orthodox Church features the Byzantine Revival Style, making it easily recognizable in the residential neighborhood of Gary in the City of Duluth. At the interior the church displays multiple icons critical to the liturgy, including the distinctive iconostasis painted by David Ericson. Established by the Serbian Orthodox, immigrant community in 1924, St. George’s continues to reflect those traditions specific that heritage and culture. Including but not limited to, services partially conducted in the Serbian language with the choir’s acapella accompaniment.

Tracy, Lyon County. Listed July 18, 2023. The Tracy Municipal Building and Armory is located in Lyon County, Minnesota, at the north edge of the community’s downtown commercial district. The building has a U-shaped footprint comprised of the original 1938 Moderne-style municipal building, located on the east side of the site, and the L-shaped 1958 armory addition to the west. Used for as an active armory until 1992 and for governmental function into the late twentieth century, the Tracy Municipal Building and Armory played important role in the recreational, political, and military affairs of the local community.

Winona, Winona County. Listed July 18, 2023. The Lake Park Bandshell, located in Veterans Memorial Park in Winona, Minnesota, was constructed in 1924. Built near the north shore of Lake Winona, the bandshell property encompasses not only the structure but also a semi-circular area that provides seating for the audience. The bandshell is a Classical Revival style, stilted spherical half dome set on a concrete platform. It is a unique example of its style and almost without peers nationally from 1924 until the present day, the bandshell has been the city of Winona’s prime outdoor venue for music and is as well used today as it was in the year it was built.

Harmony, Fillmore County. Listed March 24, 2023. Built in 1879 for the A & T McMichael Grain Company, the McMichael Grain Elevator is a well-preserved example of the wooden crib-framed country grain elevator. It is also associated with the broad patterns of agricultural and transportation history, specifically the development of grain farming and railroads in southeastern Minnesota during the late nineteenth century.

St. Paul, Ramsey County. Listed March 23, 2023. Fire Station No. 19 is located in Saint Paul near the southeast corner of Highland Parkway and Snelling Avenue South and the northwest corner of Highland Park. Constructed in 1930 the property was designed by the Office of the City Architect and served as a fire station until 1958. Fire Station No. 19 is served rapid developing Highland Park neighborhood, which was considered a remote location shortly prior to the building’s construction.

St. Paul, Ramsey County. Listed January 30, 2023. The Henry Hale Memorial Library, Hamline Branch, more commonly referred to as the Hamline-Midway Library, was constructed in 1930 and reflects late Gothic Revival style, a type of fanciful architecture often employed for university buildings in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The construction of the library was the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy by the neighborhood, particularly the local Fortnightly Women’s Club. The Hamline-Midway Library is associated with the community’s efforts to establish regular library services in the Hamline Neighborhood and its ongoing use as a place for education.

Shakopee, Scott County. Listed January 19, 2023. The Herman Schroeder House and Livery was constructed in 1880 in Shakopee MN. The Schoreder House was the longtime residence of Herman Schroeder, owner of the Schroeder Brick and Lime Manufacturing Company. While the identities of the building’s architect and craftsmen have been lost, the buildings continue to reflect the skill of the masons and success of the business. The house, in particular, is distinctive with its intricate brick details, including egg and dart trim, rosettes on the pilaster capitals, and a carved skirt of acanthus leaves.

Jasper, Pipestone County. Listed January 11, 2023. The John M. Poorbaugh Block was completed in 1889 and constructed of Jasper's signature stone, Sioux Quartzite. This building is distinguished from others in town by the level or architectural detail and notable use of red pipestone detailing. In addition to its architecture, the Poorbaugh Block is also significant as the home of the Jasper Journal the city's only newspaper, from 1917-1972.

Parke Township, Clay County. Listed January 11, 2023. The District No. 3 School, more commonly known as the Rollag Woodland School, is located one mile east of the town of Rollag and 8.5 miles southwest of the town of Hawley. Constructed in 1892, this ungraded one-room schoolhouse served the surrounding population until 1961.

St. Paul, Ramsey County. Listed June 3, 2022. The Amhoist Tower, addressed at both 345 Saint Peter Street and 59 Fourth Street West in downtown Saint Paul, was completed in 1983-1984. The property is associated with American Hoist and Derrick Company, a major manufacturer based in Saint Paul for over a century. American Hoist had been the country’s foremost manufacturer of large cranes for more than a century and its equipment facilitated major construction projects around the world.

Luverne, Rock County. Listed June 3, 2022. The Frederick and Maryanna Manfred House is associated with Frederick Manfred, an important Minnesota author whose works were set in a fictional area he called Siouxland, which encompassed the four corners region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska and the watershed of the Great Sioux River. His house and studio situated in Blue Mound directly influenced his literary works. Furthermore, the house represents a distinctive example of organic design.

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, listed June 2, 2022. St. Olafs Norwegian Lutheran Church (St. Olaf) … played in developing the Norwegian-American ethnic heritage and social history of North Minneapolis. The church is significant for its association with broad patterns of Minneapolis history including Norwegian immigration, the representation of the North Minneapolis community, and effects of institutions on neighborhood development and growth. During the period of significance, this church reflected the values and ideals of the surrounding working-class community and was representative of a strong Norwegian-American heritage.

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, listed April 7, 2022. Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 3901 Chicago Ave, comprises a Sanctuary and Education Wing, both constructed in 1930, and a Parish House, built in 1953. All sections of the Building were designed by the prominent local architectural firm Lang and Raugland. The Sanctuary was designed in the English Gothic Revival style expressed through ornate doorways, intricate stone details around the windows, and stonework on the tower. The Education Wing and Parish House use the same architectural vocabulary although in a more subdued manner to create an architecturally unified whole. Calvary Lutheran is a leading example of their work and exhibits the hallmark features of their church designs.