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]
J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop | |
 The J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop from the southwest | |
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| Location | Main Avenue West & 2nd Street West, Rothsay, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 46°28′30.5″N 96°16′59.2″W / 46.475139°N 96.283111°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000174[1] |
| Designated | February 23, 1996 |
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "J. A. Johnson Blacksmith Shop". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
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