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National Register of Historic Places

Philo C. Bailey House

Listed as “Bailey, Philo C., House”

On the National Register since 199432 years
Late VictorianListed 1994Waseca
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Philo C. Bailey House

Philo C. Bailey House, at 401 2nd Ave. NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 1994. It was among the first 6 of Waseca’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 18 other Minnesota listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Minnesota, United States. 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

401 2nd Ave. NE., Waseca · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Philo C. Bailey HouseStart here
  2. 2William R. Wolf HouseQueen Anne · Built 1895 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Roscoe P. Ward HouseBuilt 1896 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4John W. Aughenbaugh HouseRenaissance Revival · Built 1897 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DWaseca Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBWaseca County CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBArmstrong, W. J., Company Wholesale GrocersBuilt 19000.3 mi

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Questions about Philo C. Bailey House

Is Philo C. Bailey House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 1994 (Register number 94001384).

Is Philo C. Bailey House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is National Farmers' Bank, 13.8 miles away.

Can you visit Philo C. Bailey 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 Philo C. Bailey House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 93203219 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.