J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop Explained

J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop
Coordinates:46.4751°N -96.2831°W
Location:Main Avenue West & 2nd Street West, Rothsay, Minnesota
Area:Less than one acre
Built:1903
Refnum:96000174
Designated Nrhp Type:February 23, 1996

The J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop is a historic commercial building in Rothsay, Minnesota, United States. It is one of Minnesota's most intact early-20th-century blacksmith shops, and still contains a large portion of its original, handforged equipment.[1] The shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 for its local significance in the theme of commerce.[2] It was nominated for being a rare intact example of the style of blacksmith shop once common to small Midwestern farming communities in the first half of the 20th century.

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  1. Web site: Granger . Susan . Kay Grossman . [{{NRHP url|id=96000174}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop ]. National Park Service . 1995-09-25 . 2017-12-26.
  2. Web site: J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop . Minnesota National Register Properties Database . Minnesota Historical Society . 2009 . 2017-12-26.