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Coates House
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National Register of Historic Places

Coates House

Also known as Coates Home

On the National Register since 198046 years
RenaissanceListed 1980Virginia
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About

About Coates House

Coates House, at 817 S. 5th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 18, 1980. It was among the first 7 of Virginia’s 18 listings, with four others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 14 other Minnesota listings.

What it isHouse in Virginia, Minnesota. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

817 S. 5th Ave., Virginia · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Coates HouseStart here
  2. 2W. T. Bailey HouseSpanish Revival · Built 1921 · next door
  3. 3B'nai Abraham SynagogueBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Virginia-Rainy Lake Lumber Company Manager's ResidenceBungaloid/Mission · Built 1910 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St.Louis County District CourthouseBeaux Arts Classicism · 0.1 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within a mile

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

BChurch of St. John the Baptist (Catholic)Jacobean0.4 miBVirginia-Rainy Lake Lumber Company OfficeBuilt 19070.5 miBVirginia BreweryBuilding0.5 miBVirginia Recreation BuildingBuilt 19230.6 miBFinnish SaunaBuilt 19120.6 miDVirginia Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBDuluth, Winnipeg, and Pacific DepotBuilt 19130.6 miBLaSalle ApartmentsBuilt 19240.6 miBLincoln School BuildingMedieval Revival0.7 miBJukola BoardinghouseBuilt 19120.7 miBCharles Lenont HouseQueen Anne · Built 19000.7 miBValon Tuote RaittiusseuraBuilt 19060.8 mi

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Questions about Coates House

Is Coates House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 18, 1980 (Register number 80004358).

Is Coates House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, 19.7 miles away.

Can you visit Coates 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 Coates House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 93202927 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.