Andrew John Volstead House
Historic house in Minnesota. Built 1878. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Andrew John Volstead House is the historic house in Granite Falls, Minnesota, of ten-term United States Congressman Andrew Volstead (1859–1947). It is now managed as a museum and the organizational headquarters of the Granite Falls Historical Society. Volstead became nationally synonymous with Prohibition in 1919 when, as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, he was obliged to author the Volstead Act, enabling enforcement of the recently ratified Eighteenth Amendment. Volstead was a moderate progressive who coauthored the Capper–Volstead Act in 1922, which legalized agricultural cooperatives.
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The record
| Register name | Volstead, Andrew John, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 163 9th Ave., Granite Falls, MN |
| County | Yellow Medicine County |
| Listed | Dec 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74001046 |
| Built | 1878 · more from the 1870s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 163 9th Ave., Granite Falls, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.8091° N, 95.5395° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Pipestone National Monument · 67 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 6 records ↗
Map
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Questions people ask
When was Andrew John Volstead House listed on the National Register?
Dec 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Andrew John Volstead House built?
1878.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Andrew John Volstead House?
Yes. Andrew John Volstead House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Andrew John Volstead House?
163 9th Ave., Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Pipestone National Monument, 67 miles away.
Source: Pipestone National Monument
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Andrew John Volstead House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Andrew John Volstead House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Andrew John Volstead House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, 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 74001046. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.