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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in Washington County,
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, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. There are 44 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including one
National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...
. A supplementary list includes two additional sites that were formerly on the National Register.


History

Many of the historic properties are associated with the timber industry, which began just after treaties with the
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Indians were signed in 1837. The first sawmill in the state was established in Marine Mills (now Marine on St. Croix) in 1839. Other towns along the St. Croix River were associated with the lumber trade: Stillwater, Lakeland, and
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. Many of the houses in Stillwater are associated with wealthy lumbermen. Railroads and other industries also played a part in the development of the county. Several of these properties are listed in the "Washington County Multiple Resource Area".


Current listings


Former listings


See also

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resou ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twent ...


References


External links


Minnesota National Register Properties Database
—Minnesota Historical Society
Historic Sites of Washington County
€”Washington County Historical Society {{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Washington County *