Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead

The Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead is a historic farmstead in Embarrass Township, Minnesota, United States. It was established by a Finnish immigrant family around 1900 and includes five surviving buildings constructed with traditional Finnish log architecture.[2] The farm was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and European ethnic heritage.[3] It was nominated for its association with the Finnish settlement and conversion of St. Louis County's cutover woodland into productive farmland, and for exhibiting their use of traditional log architecture.[2]

Mike and Mary Matson Historic Farmstead
Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead is located in Minnesota
Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead
Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead is located in the United States
Mike and Mary Matson Farmstead
Location7776 Hanka Nevala Road, Embarrass Township, Minnesota
Coordinates47°40′42″N 92°12′16″W / 47.67833°N 92.20444°W / 47.67833; -92.20444
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1900
ArchitectGregorius Hanka
Architectural styleLog
MPSRural Finnish Log Buildings of St. Louis County, Minnesota, 1890–1930s MPS
NRHP reference No.90000769[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

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The historic district consists of seven contributing properties, all dating to around the year 1900. Five are log buildings: a cattle barn, a hay barn, a cattle and hay barn, a stable, and a smoke sauna. All five were constructed by the Matsons' neighbor Gregorius Hanka. Rounding out the inventory of historic properties are the farm's well and agricultural fields.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Koop, Michael (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Matson, Mike and Mary, Historic Farmstead". National Park Service. Retrieved October 14, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) With 7 accompanying photos from 1987–88
  3. ^ "Matson, Mike and Mary, Historic Farmstead". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2018.