Yale Hardware Store
Also known as Wille's Clothing Store
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Yale Hardware Store
Yale Hardware Store, at 139 N. 4th 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.
What it isHistoric building in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
139 N. 4th St., Cannon Falls · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
4 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Yale Hardware Store
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Yale Hardware Store
Is Yale Hardware Store on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 12, 1980 (Register number 80002045).
Is Yale Hardware Store a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Veblen Farmstead, 13 miles away.
Can you visit Yale Hardware Store?
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 Yale Hardware Store?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 93200450 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.