National Historic Landmark · hospital · Rochester, Minnesota

Mayo Clinic Buildings

Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address110 and 115 2nd Ave., Rochester, MN
CountyOlmsted County
ListedAug 4, 1969
Listed forScience, Invention
Level of significanceNational
Also known asMayo Clinic
Reference number69000075
Type of placehospital
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

Visiting

Address110 and 115 2nd Ave., Rochester, MN
Coordinates44.0153° N, 92.4638° W · Directions ↗
Also in Rochester16 listed places in Rochester →
Nearest national park unitMississippi National River & Recreation Area · 71 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was Mayo Clinic Buildings listed on the National Register?

Aug 4, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Mayo Clinic Buildings?

110 and 115 2nd Ave., Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 71 miles away.

Source: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

What does the Mayo Clinic Buildings listing include?

The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Mayo Clinic Buildings?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Is there cell service at Mayo Clinic Buildings?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000075. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.