National Register of Historic Places

Piper, Daniel S., House

Medford, Steele County, Minnesota
Listed
February 24, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001028

About this property

The Daniel S. Piper House is a historic farmstead complex in Medford, Minnesota, United States. Consisting of an interconnected house, summer kitchen, shed, and barn, it is Minnesota's only known surviving example of a property type imported by settlers from New England. The Piper House complex was built in 1877. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for having state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. It was nominated for being the only surviving example of a distinctive property type and for being a symbol of Minnesota's many New Englander pioneers. A new owner purchased the property in 2021, and asked the city to change the zoning of the property so he could demolish the buildings and build mini storage units on the site. In January 2024, the owner asked the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office about the possibility of removing the property from the National Register, but the request was denied. The barn collapsed in mid-November of 2024. In 2025, the owner again contacted the State Historic Preservation Office asking for the structure to be removed from the National Register, citing further deterioration. The property was delisted in April 2026.

Location

Medford, Steele County, Minnesota
44.16701, -93.24611

Categories

AGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Piper, Daniel S., House listed on the National Register?

Piper, Daniel S., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Piper, Daniel S., House?

Piper, Daniel S., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Piper, Daniel S., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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