J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop

J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop
The J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop from the southwest
Location Main Avenue West & 2nd Street West, Rothsay, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°28′30.5″N 96°16′59.2″W / 46.475139°N 96.283111°W / 46.475139; -96.283111Coordinates: 46°28′30.5″N 96°16′59.2″W / 46.475139°N 96.283111°W / 46.475139; -96.283111
Area Less than one acre
Built 1903
Architect Unknown
NRHP reference # 96000174[1]
Designated  February 23, 1996

The J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop is a historic commercial building in Rothsay, Minnesota, United States. It is one of Minnesota's most intact early-20th-century blacksmith shops, and still contains a large portion of its original, handforged equipment.[2] The shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 for its local significance in the theme of commerce.[3] It was nominated for being a rare intact example of the style of blacksmith shop once common to small Midwestern farming communities in the first half of the 20th century.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Granger, Susan; Kay Grossman (1995-09-25). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. ↑ "J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
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