District No. 72 School

District No. 72 School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
District No. 72 School from the southwest
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Location	3847 321st Street W. Waterford Township, Minnesota
Nearest city	Northfield, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°29′05″N93°08′41″W / 44.4848°N 93.1446°W / 44.4848; -93.1446
Built	1882
NRHP reference No.	79001236 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1979

The District No. 72 School represents small, rural school-houses in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1882, with a bell-tower, clapboard siding, a steep gabled roof, and pediments. ^{[2] [3]} It was later repurposed as Waterford Township's community center and township hall, serving in that role from 1935 until 2022. In 2022 it was moved six miles (10 km) south to the Rice County Steam and Gas Showgrounds outside Dundas, Minnesota. ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN   0-87351-448-3.
3. "Historic Sites:Waterford". Dakota County Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
4. "1882 Town Hall". Waterford Township. Retrieved October 1, 2025.