Harkin, Alexander, Store
National Register of Historic Places

Harkin, Alexander, Store

New Ulm, Nicollet County, Minnesota
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000989

About this property

Harkin's General Store is all that remains of West Newton, in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. Alexander Harkin opened the store as combination general store and post office in 1867 in the growing town of West Newton. The town fell into decline after four years of locust swarms devastated southern Minnesota, and the railroad extended away from West Newton. The store closed in 1901. Most of the stock was left when the store was closed and abandoned, and remains today as a museum currently managed by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Location

New Ulm, Nicollet County, Minnesota
44.38693, -94.59905

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When was Harkin, Alexander, Store listed on the National Register?

Harkin, Alexander, Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Harkin, Alexander, Store?

Harkin, Alexander, Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Harkin, Alexander, Store is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1867.

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