Daniel S. Piper House

The Daniel S. Piper House is a historic farmstead complex in Medford, Minnesota, United States. Consisting of an interconnected house, summer kitchen, shed, and barn, it is Minnesota's only known surviving example of a property type imported by settlers from New England. The Piper House complex was built in 1877.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for having state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement.[3] It was nominated for being the only surviving example of a distinctive property type and for being a symbol of Minnesota's many New Englander pioneers.[2]

Daniel S. Piper House
The Daniel S. Piper House from the northwest
LocationCounty Highway 45, Medford, Minnesota
Coordinates44°10′1.3″N 93°14′47″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1877
Architectural styleGreek Revival/Italianate
NRHP reference No.75001028[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Lutz, Thomas (1974-12-20). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Piper, Daniel S., House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-03-17. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Piper, Daniel S., House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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