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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Thorstein Veblen Farmstead

A landmark on Goodhue Ave, out on its own.

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On the National Register since 1975

Veblen Farmstead

Veblen Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 30, 1975, and named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 21, 1981. It is significant for its economics, literature and politics at the national level. Its architecture is described as East Lake.

The Thorstein Veblen Farmstead is a National Historic Landmark near Nerstrand in rural Rice County, Minnesota. The property preserves the childhood home of Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929), best known for his 1899 treatise The Theory of the Leisure Class.

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16538 Goodhue Ave

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Address16538 Goodhue Ave · 55053
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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