Grain and Lumber Exchange Building

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Grain and Lumber Exchange Building
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Location51 East 4th Street, Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°3′4″N91°38′13″W / 44.05111°N 91.63694°W / 44.05111; -91.63694
AreaLess than one acre
Built1900
Built byJohn Lohse
Architect Kees & Colburn
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 77000774 [1]
Designated December 2, 1977

The Grain and Lumber Exchange Building is a historic office building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was designed in Renaissance Revival style by the architectural firm of Kees & Colburn and built in 1900. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its local significance in the theme of architecture. [3] It was nominated for being among Winona's most architecturally distinctive office buildings from the turn of the 20th century. It is also notable for being designed to the specifications of its first tenants even though they were primarily renters rather than owners. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Gernes, William D.; Charles W. Nelson (1976-12-03). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Grain and Lumber Exchange Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. "Grain and Lumber Exchange". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-19.

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