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National Register of Historic Places

Darwin E. Yale House

Listed as “Yale, Darwin E., House” · Also known as Dennis T. Leibold House

Cannon Falls’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 12, 1980; only 426 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1980Cannon Falls
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About Darwin E. Yale House

Darwin E. Yale House, at 421 N. 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 12, 1980: the first place in Cannon Falls to be listed. Only 426 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 99 other Minnesota listings. It was listed as part of Rural Goodhue County MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

421 N. 6th St., Cannon Falls · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Darwin E. Yale HouseStart here
  2. 2Capt. Charles Gellett HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Ellsworth Hotel Livery StableBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Cannon Falls Commercial Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Yale Hardware StoreItalianate · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCannon Falls SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miStThird Street BridgePennsylvania through truss · Built 19090.2 miBChurch of the Redeemer-EpiscopalBuilding0.3 miBFiremen's HallBuilt 18880.3 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Yale Hardware Store0.2 mi away
Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)13 mi away
Exchange Bank BuildingBuilt 1880 · 14.7 mi away
Wiliam Martin House15.7 mi away

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Questions about Darwin E. Yale House

Is Darwin E. Yale House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 12, 1980 (Register number 80002046).

Is Darwin E. Yale House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Veblen Farmstead, 13.2 miles away.

Can you visit Darwin E. Yale House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Darwin E. Yale House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93200452. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.