National Register of Historic Places

Fairmont Creamery Company

Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
Listed
February 10, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000901

About this property

The Fairmont Creamery building located in Moorhead, Minnesota was constructed in 1923 for its proximity to the railroad and opened soon after in 1924. The local Fairmont was important to the community through its use of cream checks, checks distributed to farmers who sold their cream, and also its food production for the government during World War II. In 1947, the Fairmont Creamery Company rebranded to "Fairmont Foods" as they broadened their range from mostly milk-based products. Later, in 1980, the Moorhead Fairmont Foods was sold to Cass-Clay Creamery, a subsidiary of American Financial Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the next year, it was closed. Shortly after, Anderson-Jordhal turned it into a senior living facility.

Location

801 2nd Ave., N.
Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
46.87679, -96.76680

Categories

COMMERCEINDUSTRYAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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When was Fairmont Creamery Company listed on the National Register?

Fairmont Creamery Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Fairmont Creamery Company?

Fairmont Creamery Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fairmont Creamery Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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