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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[2]

Daniel S. Piper House
The farmstead complex in 2021
Daniel S. Piper House is located in Minnesota
Daniel S. Piper House
Daniel S. Piper House is located in the United States
Daniel S. Piper House
LocationCounty Highway 45, Medford, Minnesota
Coordinates44°10′1.3″N 93°14′47″W / 44.167028°N 93.24639°W / 44.167028; -93.24639
AreaLess than one acre
Built1877
Architectural styleGreek Revival/Italianate
NRHP reference No.75001028[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Lutz, Thomas (1974-12-20). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Piper, Daniel S., House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ^ "Piper, Daniel S., House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-03-17.