St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn
Historic house in Minnesota. Built 1885. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn is a historic residence in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States, built circa 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the theme of industry. It was nominated as the only known standing building associated with the St. Croix Boom Company, which operated a log boom critical to Minnesota's logging industry from 1856 to 1914.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | NE of Stillwater at 9666 N. St. Croix Trail, Stillwater vicinity, MN |
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | Jun 3, 1980 |
| Listed for | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Reference number | 80000409 |
| Built | 1885 · more from the 1880s |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Queen Anne style |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | NE of Stillwater at 9666 N. St. Croix Trail, Stillwater, MN |
| Coordinates | 45.0864° N, 92.7850° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Stillwater | 21 listed places in Stillwater → |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 18 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lower St. Croix District 12 miles · Highland Ridge 30 miles · Main Day Use 31 miles |
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Local history books for Stillwater
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Convict life at the Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, MinnesotaWilliam Casper Heilbron, 1996Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Minnesota
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Questions people ask
When was St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn listed on the National Register?
Jun 3, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn built?
1885, in the Queen Anne style style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn?
NE of Stillwater at 9666 N. St. Croix Trail, Stillwater vicinity, Washington County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 18 miles away.
What does the St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn 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
Where is the nomination form for St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Lower St. Croix District, 12 miles away. Highland Ridge is 30 miles away, and Main Day Use is 31 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G and AT&T 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 80000409. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.