J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop
The J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop from the southwest
J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop is located in Minnesota
J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop
J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop is located in the United States
J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop
LocationMain Avenue West & 2nd Street West, Rothsay, Minnesota
Coordinates46°28′30.5″N 96°16′59.2″W / 46.475139°N 96.283111°W / 46.475139; -96.283111
AreaLess than one acre
Built1903
NRHP reference No.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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b 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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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
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