August F. Poehler House Explained

August F. Poehler House
Location:700 Main Street, Henderson, Minnesota
Coordinates:44.5281°N -93.9104°W
Area:0.8acres
Built:1884
Architect:George Pass
Architecture:Queen Anne
Refnum:82003037
Added:February 4, 1982

The August F. Poehler House is a historic house in Henderson, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1884 for shopowners August and Emilie Poehler and their six children. Since 1949 the house has served as the Sibley County Historical Society Museum.[1]

The Poehler House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[2] It was nominated for its association with August Poehler, an early and influential settler in Henderson, and for exemplifying the fine residences built by the area's successful entrepreneurs in the second half of the 19th century.[3]

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  1. Web site: The Poehler Family and the Founding of the Museum . Sibley County Historical Society . 2018 . 2022-01-02.
  2. Web site: Poehler, August F., House . Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009.
  3. Bloomberg . Britta . [{{NRHP url|id=82003037}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Poehler, August F., House ]. National Park Service . November 1980 . 2022-01-02 . none. With