The Choate Department Store is a historic commercial building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1881 for Hannibal Choate (1835–1923), an early Winona-based merchant who achieved such regional prominence that he became known as the "merchant prince of southeastern Minnesota".[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its local significance in the theme of commerce.[3] It was nominated for its associations with Choate, who pioneered fixed price retail and in-store merchandise displays in the region, and boosted his bottom line by wholesaling to other merchants.[2][4]
Choate Department Store | |
 The Choate Department Store viewed from the north | |
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| Location | 51 East 3rd Street, Winona, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′7″N 91°38′11″W / 44.05194°N 91.63639°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | A.E. Myhre |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Part of | Winona Commercial Historic District (ID98001220) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001079[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1976 |
| Designated CP | October 1, 1998 |
In 1998 the store was also included as a contributing property of the Winona Commercial Historic District.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Lund, Marjorie; Charles W. Nelson (1976-03-02), National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Choate Building, National Park Service, retrieved 2017-12-24
- ^ "Choate Department Store". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Sowers, Heather (2016-06-23). "THURSDAY THROWBACK: Hannibal Choate, Winona's merchant prince". Winona Daily News. Winona, Minn. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Curran, Christine A.; Charlene K. Roise (May 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Winona Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
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