Stillwater Commercial Historic District

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Stillwater Commercial Historic District
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Part of the Stillwater Commercial Historic District
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LocationVicinity of Main, 2nd, and Chestnut Streets, Stillwater, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°3′21″N92°48′21″W / 45.05583°N 92.80583°W / 45.05583; -92.80583
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1860–1940
ArchitectVarious
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 92000288 [1]
Designated HDMarch 26, 1992

The Stillwater Commercial Historic District encompasses 11 downtown blocks in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 63 contributing properties built from the 1860s to 1940. [2] It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. [3] It was nominated for reflecting the economic and architectural diversity of a prosperous lumbering and manufacturing center. [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 Roberts, Norene (May 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Stillwater Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 29, 2017.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Stillwater Commercial Historic District". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2017.