HISTORICAL LANDMARKS
Following are the 36 historical places on the National Register in Crow Wing County: Brainerd Public Library building - 1904 Carnegie library. Also noted for its prominent Neoclassical architecture. Brainerd Water Tower - nation’s first municipal water tower built entirely out of concrete. The distinctive regional landmark was finished in 1921. Bridge #5265, Garrison - 1938 bridge consisting of a modular iron-plate arch and stone masonry. One of the Minnesota New Deal bridge projects. H.H. Broach House, Pequot Lakes - Mid1920s summer estate also known as Shawano House with rustic architecture of log and stone. Cole Memorial Building, Pequot Lakes - 1937 municipal hall illustrating the long-lived benefits of New Deal funding, including serving as a venue for many events from 1941-1967 as a civic movie theater. Now houses senior center and museum. Crow Wing County Courthouse, Brainerd - Long-serving government center is considered by many as the county’s most prominent public building. The former jail/sheriff’s residence building to the west of the courthouse serves as a county historical society museum. Crow Wing County State Park - Key travel junction associated with the Dakota/Ojibwe territorial conflict and the early town of Old Crow Wing, which was eventually replaced by Brainerd in the 1880s as the largest city in the county. Deerwood Auditorium - Multipurpose municipal building funded by the New Deal was built
in the 1930s from local split stone. A longstanding venue for community events. Elevated Metal Water Tank, Crosby - Water tower finished in 1918 is one of the few remnants of the civic infrastructure funded by high tax revenue generated by mining properties during the development of the Cuyuna Range. Elevated Metal Water Tank, Deerwood - The 1914 water tower is one of the few remnants of the civic infrastructure funded by high tax revenue generated by mining properties during the development of the Cuyuna Range. Elevated Metal Water Tank, Ironton - The 1913 water tower is one of the few remnants of the civic infrastructure funded by high tax revenue generated by mining properties during the development of the Cuyuna Range. Elevated Metal Water Tank, Trommald - The 1918 water tower is one of the few remnants of the civic infrastructure funded by high tax revenue generated by mining properties during the development of the Cuyuna Range. Fawcett House, Breezy Point - Lodge-like summer home with guest rooms was built in the mid-1920s. Noted for its rustic architecture, the building is associated with Wilford Fawcett, who founded Fawcett Publications. Fort Flatmouth Mounds, Crosslake - Elliptical group of mounds indicate a long span of indigenous occupation. Franklin Junior High School - The school building was originally built in 1932 with an addition in 1954. Now serves as Franklin Arts Center. Garrison Concourse - Large highway wayside built in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conser-
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