Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building

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Coordinates: 45°59′04″N 94°21′37″W / 45.98444°N 94.36028°W / 45.98444; -94.36028 (Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building)
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Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building
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NRHP reference No.85001991[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

The Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building is a historic building in Little Falls, Minnesota. It was built in 1891 as a headquarters for the Pine Tree Lumber Company, headed by Charles Weyerhaeuser and Richard Musser. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985.[2][3]

Little Falls was chosen as the location for the company because of its location on the Mississippi River and because of the Northern Pacific Railway that ran through the time. The business was a part of the "timber boom" years for Little Falls, a time of great development, notably reflected in the Little Falls Commercial Historic District. It is the last remaining building associated with the business.[2]

Description

The building is located in a

classical revival architecture that ever present throughout the area's commercial buildings. The dominant features are the oversized windows of the building, which further emphasize the commercial use of the building rather than resident use. In 1927, however, the building was sold and the interior offices were turned into apartments.[3]

Company overview

The Pine Tree Lumber Company was founded in Little Falls between 1890 and 1892

pine wood cut and ten million laths produced annually. A 1915 book listed Charles Weyerhauser, Frederick's son, as the president. The company also had saw mills in Oregon and Washington.[4] After reaching its production peak in 1902, less and less wood came out of the facilities,[2] and the company closed its doors around 1920.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Pine Tree Lumber Company". Forgotten Minnesota. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building". National Park Service. Retrieved April 14, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  4. ^ a b Fuller, Clara K. (1915). History of Morrison and Todd Counties, Minnesota: Their People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen, Inc. pp. 193–194. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "#Weymu40 – The Pine Tree History Center". Morrison County Historical Society. Retrieved 20 May 2020.


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