William Warren Two Rivers House Site and Peter McDougall Farmstead
William Warren Two Rivers House Site and Peter McDougall Farmstead | |
 The McDougall Barn | |
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| Nearest city | Royalton, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°50′36″N 94°20′49″W / 45.84333°N 94.34694°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1847 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Canadian |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001031[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 1974 |
The William Warren Two Rivers House Site and Peter McDougall Farmstead (commonly referred to as the Warren-McDougall Homestead[2]) is a historic farmstead near Royalton, Minnesota. The site was built in 1847, and was where William Whipple Warren wrote his recounting of the history of the Ojibwe people, titled History of the Ojibways based upon Traditions and Oral Statements.[3]
The preserves around the farmstead measure up to 215-acres and consist of 18 different vegetative types, including
savannahs, forests, swamps, and woodlands. About 145 birds and 13 mammals have been observed around the homestead.[4]
Description
The site consists of a farmhouse,
frame construction and have fieldstone foundations. The oldest building, the barn, was built in 1874, while the newest is the shed addition to the barn, completed in the early 20th century. The majority of the site's structures were completed prior to 1900.[3]
The farmhouse is the northernmost structure and measures two stories. It is a simple
hay loft. A one-story granary extends to the north and a dairy shed extends to the west. The exterior is cased in tin, but the original board and batten siding is still present in the interior. Two cellar depressions belonging to buildings relating to William Warren are present to the west of the barn. The northern depression was the location of the Warren cabin, while it is not known what was occupied at the location of the southern depression. Most likely, the southern depression was the site of Warren's trading post or barn.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Warner, Jan. "A Site to Behold". Morrison County Historical Society. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2020. With 4 accompanying pictures
- ^ "William Warren, Two Rivers House Site and Peter MacDougall Farmstead Site No. 10". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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