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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Murray County, Minnesota.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

There are eight properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds
4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds
December 22, 2005
(#05001436)
Off Broadway Ave.
43°58′57″N 95°45′22″W / 43.982489°N 95.756118°W / 43.982489; -95.756118 (4-H Club Building, Murray County Fairgrounds)
Slayton 1936 barn built by the Works Progress Administration for 4-H exhibits.
2 Avoca Public School
Avoca Public School
October 16, 1979
(#79003715)
Cole Ave. and 2nd St.
43°56′50″N 95°38′51″W / 43.947112°N 95.647548°W / 43.947112; -95.647548 (Avoca Public School)
Avoca 1894 two-story brick school, the first public school in Avoca.
3 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot
October 16, 1979
(#79003716)
St. Paul and Front Sts.
43°52′10″N 95°36′02″W / 43.869444°N 95.600556°W / 43.869444; -95.600556 (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot)
Fulda c. 1901 depot with Stick style second story.
4 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable
December 12, 1977
(#77000758)
County Highway 38
44°04′31″N 95°39′56″W / 44.075187°N 95.665668°W / 44.075187; -95.665668 (Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Turntable)
Currie 1901 manually operated railway turntable built by the American Bridge Company for the end of a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway branch line.
5 Dinehart-Holt House
Dinehart-Holt House
December 7, 1982
(#82000562)
2812 Linden Ave.
43°59′06″N 95°45′19″W / 43.984978°N 95.755329°W / 43.984978; -95.755329 (Dinehart-Holt House)
Slayton 1891 Queen Anne/Stick style house of Christopher (1845–1927) and Flora Dinehart (d. 1938), early settlers and leading citizens of Slayton. Now a historic house museum.
6 First National Bank
First National Bank
December 7, 1982
(#82000563)
115 N. St. Paul Ave.
43°52′12″N 95°36′02″W / 43.870099°N 95.600501°W / 43.870099; -95.600501 (First National Bank)
Fulda 1919 Beaux-Arts bank of brick with terracotta details.
7 Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp
Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp
July 2, 1992
(#92000777)
Off County Highway 37 on Lake Shetek in Murray and Shetek Townships
44°06′31″N 95°41′44″W / 44.108606°N 95.695451°W / 44.108606; -95.695451 (Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp)
Currie vicinity 2 Rustic Style camp structures built 1940–41 by the Works Progress Administration.
8 Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District
Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District
July 2, 1992
(#89001656)
Off County Highway 37 on Lake Shetek in Murray and Shetek Townships
44°06′21″N 95°42′04″W / 44.105931°N 95.70099°W / 44.105931; -95.70099 (Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District)
Currie vicinity 8 Rustic Style park structures built 1938–1941 by the Works Progress Administration.

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Murray County Courthouse
April 13, 1977
(#77000759)
March 19, 1984
Main and 7th Sts.
Slayton 1892 Romanesque Revival courthouse. Demolished in 1981.
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