National Register of Historic Places

Femco Farm No. 2

Kent, Wilkin County, Minnesota
Listed
July 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002184

About this property

The Femco Farms consisted of five farm properties established in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, in the 1920s and 1930s to experiment with livestock breeding and agricultural diversification. They were created by Frederick E. Murphy, publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper, to demonstrate improved techniques like crop rotation that could benefit farmers. The Femco Farms became famous for their influential practices, and especially for their incredibly productive dairy cows. The best preserved of the five properties, Femco Farm No. 2, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the area of agriculture.

Location

Kent, Wilkin County, Minnesota
46.45742, -96.65971

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wolverton Public School
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8.3 mi
Peet, David N., Farmstead
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11.1 mi
Wilkin County Courthouse
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14 mi
Comstock Public School
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14.7 mi
Bernhardson, Bernard, House
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17.3 mi

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When was Femco Farm No. 2 listed on the National Register?

Femco Farm No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Femco Farm No. 2?

Femco Farm No. 2 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Femco Farm No. 2?

The period of significance for Femco Farm No. 2 is recorded as the industrial era.

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