National Register of Historic Places

Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation)

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
Listed
April 10, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000777

About this property

The Cokato Museum & Gust Akerlund Studio is a local history museum in Cokato, Minnesota, United States, focused on the city of Cokato and the surrounding townships of southwest Wright County. The museum comprises two adjacent buildings, the modern museum hall and the August Akerlund Photographic Studio—the only known early-20th-century photographic studio still standing in the Upper Midwest. The museum is operated through a partnership between the City of Cokato and the Cokato Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Location

390 Broadway Ave.
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
45.07583, -94.19065

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When was Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation)?

Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Akerlund, August, Photographic Studio (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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