Little Falls Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Little Falls Commercial Historic District

Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota
Listed
July 21, 1994
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000740

About this property

The Little Falls Commercial Historic District is a historic district in downtown Little Falls, Minnesota, consisting of the approximately 6 acres of 1st Street SE between 1st Avenue SE and 1st Avenue NE. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1994, for its significance as the historic commercial center of Little Falls. The district comprises 37 buildings on 4 blocks along the intersection of 1st Street SE and Broadway Avenue, an area referred to as "Bank Square". Like the name suggests, multiple banks are located in the district, as well as many types of stores and restaurants. A movie theater and American Legion is also in the district. Of the buildings, 32 are deemed contributing, and were built between 1887 and 1936. Buckman Hotel (1901), 100-106 First Avenue S.E., rebuilt to an 1892 design after a fire; a three-story brick building Little Falls Theatre (1933), a Moderne building designed by Minneapolis architect Perry Crosier.

Location

Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota
45.97651, -94.36324

Categories

COMMERCE
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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

Morrison County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Little Falls Carnegie Library
Industrial
0.2 mi
Church of Our Savio-Episcopal
Industrial
0.3 mi
Northern Pacific Railway Depot
Industrial
0.3 mi
Burton-Rosenmeier House
Industrial
0.4 mi

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When was Little Falls Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Little Falls Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Little Falls Commercial Historic District?

Little Falls Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Little Falls Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Little Falls Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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