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Nelson School
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National Register of Historic Places

Nelson School

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Stillwater
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About Nelson School

Nelson School, at 1018 S. 1st St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 25, 1979. It was among the first 4 of Stillwater’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Washington County MRA (AD); Washington County MRA.

What it isSchool building in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, built in 1897. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1018 S. 1st St, Stillwater · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Nelson SchoolStart here
  2. 2Albert Lammers HouseQueen Anne · Built 1893 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within a mile

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

BWashington County CourthouseClassic Revival · Built 18670.3 miBCapt. Austin Jenks HouseBuilding0.4 miBMortimer Webster HouseItalianate0.4 miBRoscoe Hersey HouseEastlake0.5 miSLake St. Croix OverlookNPS Rustic · Built 19390.6 miBChicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Freight HouseVernacular0.6 miStStillwater BridgeVertical Lift Bridge · Built 19310.7 miBLog CabinLog Revival · Built 19320.8 miBBergstein, Moritz, Shoddy Mill and WarehouseBuilding0.9 miBSt. Croix Lumber Mills-Stillwater Manufacturing CompanyBuilding0.9 miDStillwater Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miBIvory McKusick HouseFrench Second Empire1 miBMinnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's HouseGreek Revival1 mi

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Questions about Nelson School

Is Nelson School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 25, 1979 (Register number 79001257).

Is Nelson School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Croix Boom Site, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Nelson School?

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 Nelson School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 93201161 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.