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Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
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National Register of Historic Places

Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)

Also known as Northfield Downtown Historic District

A district of 55 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2021
French Second EmpireListed 2021Northfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease), at Roughly bounded by South Water, Division, Washington, East. 3rd, West 3rd, East 4th, and West 6th Sts., Dahomey Ave. / TH 3, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 28, 2021. The Register lists it for its industry, architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as French Second Empire, as it does for 18 other Minnesota listings. The district takes in 55 historic buildings. The listing covers 15.8 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 87 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by South Water, Division, Washington, East. 3rd, West 3rd, East 4th, and West 6th Sts., Dahomey Ave. / TH 3, Northfield · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Start here
  2. 2Sciver Block BuildingBuilding · next door
  3. 3All Saints Church-EpiscopalGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Drew H. Lord HouseEastlake · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5John C. Nutting HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

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

BScoville Memorial Library-Carleton CollegeRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBSkinner Memorial Chapel-Carleton CollegeLate Gothic Revival0.4 miBWillis Hall-Carleton CollegeFrench Second Empire · Built 18680.4 miBGoodsell Observatory-Carleton CollegeBuilding0.5 miStBridge No. 8096Reinforced-concrete Arch0.6 miBBaker, Laura, SchoolQueen Anne0.7 mi★O. E. Rolvaag HouseBuilt 19120.7 miBSteensland Library-St. Olaf CollegeNeo-Classical Revival1 miBOld Main, St. Olaf CollegeBuilding1 mi
More like it

French Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as French Second Empire.

Willis Hall-Carleton CollegeBuilt 1868 · 0.4 mi away
Hudson Wilson House12.6 mi away
Thompson-Fasbender House24.7 mi away
VanDyke-Libby HouseBuilt 1868 · 24.8 mi away

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Questions about Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)

Is Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 28, 2021 (Register number 79003125).

Is Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is O. E. Rolvaag House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Northfield Commercial Historic District (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 Northfield Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 87 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 93202828 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.