Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)
Also known as Mankato Normal School; Mankato State Teachers College; Old Main and the Annex
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)
Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease), at 301 South Fifth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2020. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 38 other Minnesota listings. The listing covers 3.6 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building at Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
301 South Fifth St., Mankato · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)Start here
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Blue Earth County CourthouseFrench Renaissance · 0.1 mi on - 3
First Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque · 0.2 mi on - 4
Mankato Public Library and Reading RoomRenaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on - 5
First National Bank of MankatoBuilding · 0.2 mi on
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)
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Questions about Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)
Is Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 28, 2020 (Register number 83000899).
Is Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)?
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 Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 93201397 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.