National Register of Historic Places

Minnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's House

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
Listed
December 17, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74001044

About this property

The Warden's House Museum is a historic house museum in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. From 1853 to 1914 it was the official residence for the wardens of what began as the Minnesota Territorial Prison and became the Minnesota State Prison upon statehood in 1858. The Washington County Historical Society has operated the house since 1941, making it the second-oldest house museum in Minnesota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as the Minnesota Territorial/State Prison Warden's House for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and social history. It was nominated for being the only surviving structure of the prison's Minnesota Territory period and the chief remnant of its statehood years.

Location

602 N. Main St.
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
45.06162, -92.80740

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Minnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's House listed on the National Register?

Minnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Minnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's House?

Minnesota Territorial-State Prison Warden's House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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