David N. Peet Farmstead

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David N. Peet Farmstead
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LocationCounty Road 32, Deerhorn Township, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°37′1″N96°38′44″W / 46.61694°N 96.64556°W / 46.61694; -96.64556
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1901–1920
ArchitectWilliam Merritt
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Wilkin County MRA
NRHP reference No. 80002187 [1]
Designated July 17, 1980

The David N. Peet Farmstead is a historic farmstead in Deerhorn Township, Minnesota, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the theme of agriculture. [2] The listing consists of four contributing properties: the 1901 barn, 1902 Queen Anne farmhouse, 1912 wood-hoop silo, and 1920 windmill. The property was nominated for being one of Wilkin County's best exemplars of the prosperity achieved by some of its late-19th-century farmers. Peet acquired the property in 1881. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Peet, Walter J., Farmstead". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. Harvey, Tom (September 1979). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: David N. Peet Farm". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-25.