East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota) Explained

East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota) should not be confused with East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Hastings, Minnesota).

East Second Street Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:44.0533°N -91.6353°W
Location:66–78 Center, 54–78 East 2nd, and 67–71 Lafayette Streets, Winona, Minnesota
Area:3acres
Built:1863–1915
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Italianate
Refnum:90002198
Designated Nrhp Type:January 25, 1991

The East Second Street Commercial Historic District is a small historic district in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 14 contributing properties mostly built in the late 1860s.[1] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[2] It was nominated for being one of the few surviving remnants of the original business district of a Minnesota river town, and for being a symbol of Winona's swift growth as a lumber and grain trade center.

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Notes and References

  1. Koop . Michael . [{{NRHP url|id=90002198}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Second Street Commercial Historic District ]. National Park Service . February 1989 . 2017-12-20.
  2. Web site: East Second Street Commercial Historic District . Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009 . 2017-12-20.