Winona Commercial Historic District

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Winona Commercial Historic District
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Location3rd Street between Franklin and Johnson Streets, Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°3′7″N91°38′7″W / 44.05194°N 91.63528°W / 44.05194; -91.63528
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built1868–1920
ArchitectCharles G. Maybury, Purcell, Feick & Elmslie, et al.
Architectural style Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 98001220 [1]  (original)
100005250  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1998
Boundary increaseJune 4, 2020

The Winona Commercial Historic District comprises six downtown blocks along 3rd Street in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 65 contributing properties mostly built in the 1880s and 1890s. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 for having local significance in the theme of commerce. [3] It was nominated for reflecting the prosperity of a river and rail town that grew into southeast Minnesota's leading commercial center of the late 19th century. [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 Curran, Christine A.; Charlene K. Roise (May 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Winona Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2017.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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