Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm

Embarrass, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Listed
June 11, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000521

About this property

The Anna and Mikko Pyhala Farm is a historic farmstead in Embarrass, Minnesota, United States, now preserved as a visitor attraction. It was established by a Finnish-American family in 1909 and includes seven surviving buildings, including several constructed with traditional Finnish log architecture, and the ruins of a prior settler's log cabin dating to around 1895. The farm was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 for its state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and European ethnic heritage. It was nominated for being one of St. Louis County's best examples of a Finnish-American farm with log architecture, and for its association with Finnish immigration to northeast Minnesota and the conversion of its cutover forests into productive farmland. The property remained an active farm into the 1970s. The Pyhala Farm is owned and maintained by SISU Heritage Inc., a non-profit organization based in Embarrass. It is a stop on the Finnish-American Homestead Tours offered in summers through the Embarrass Information Center.

Location

4745 Salo Rd.
Embarrass, St. Louis County, Minnesota
47.66280, -92.18605

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTUREEUROPEAN
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Sources

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When was Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm listed on the National Register?

Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 2003.

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Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pyhala, Anna and Mikko, Farm is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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