East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota)

The East Second Street Commercial Historic District is a small historic district in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 14 contributing properties mostly built in the late 1860s.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[3] It was nominated for being one of the few surviving remnants of the original business district of a Minnesota river town, and for being a symbol of Winona's swift growth as a lumber and grain trade center.[2]

East Second Street Commercial Historic District
View of the northeast corner of 2nd and Center Sts
East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota)
East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota) is located in the United States
East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota)
Location66–78 Center, 54–78 East 2nd, and 67–71 Lafayette Streets, Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates44°3′12″N 91°38′7″W / 44.05333°N 91.63528°W / 44.05333; -91.63528
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1863–1915
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.90002198[1]
Designated HDJanuary 25, 1991

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Koop, Michael (February 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Second Street Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 20, 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "East Second Street Commercial Historic District". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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