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Ephraim Steffens House
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National Register of Historic Places

Ephraim Steffens House

Listed as “Steffens, Ephraim, House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
High VictorianListed 1982Spring Valley
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ephraim Steffens House

Ephraim Steffens House, at 404 N. Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 27, 1982. It was among the first 5 of Spring Valley’s 8 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Fillmore County MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Spring Valley, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

404 N. Broadway, Spring Valley · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ephraim Steffens HouseStart here
  2. 2William Strong HouseSecond Empire · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Spring Valley Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic Victorian · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Parsons Block and HallHigh Victorian Italianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Spring Valley Carnegie LibraryBeaux Arts · Built 1904 · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

StBridge No. 5722Three-cell Concrete Box Culvert0.2 miBSpring Valley MausoleumBuilding0.8 miBCommercial House HotelBuilding0.9 mi

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Questions about Ephraim Steffens House

Is Ephraim Steffens House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 27, 1982 (Register number 82002952).

Is Ephraim Steffens House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mayo Clinic Buildings, 22.7 miles away.

Can you visit Ephraim Steffens 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 Ephraim Steffens House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 93200382 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.