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Heritage Preservation Committee

In 1986, the City Council established the City of Lanesboro as a Heritage Preservation City. By doing this they identified heritage preservation sites and also established a commission for heritage preservation ordinance administration.

The City Council declared as a matter of public policy that the preservation, protection, perpetuation and use of areas, places, buildings, structures, and other objects having special historical interest or value is a public necessity, and is required in the interest of the health, safety, welfare and prosperity of the people of Lanesboro the purpose of creating the sites and committee are as follows:

  1. Safeguard the heritage of the City of Lanesboro by preserving sites and structures which reflect elements of the city’s cultural, social, economic, political, visual or architectural history.
  2. Protect and enhance the City of Lanesboro’s appeal to residents, visitors and tourists, and serve as a support and stimulus to business and industry.
  3. Foster civic pride in the beauty and notable accomplishments of the past.
  4. Promote the preservation and continued use of historic sites and structures for the education and general welfare of the people of the City of Lanesboro.

The Council established a Commission of five members that are appointed by the City Council. The Commission’s responsibilities consist of monitoring the current registered heritage preservation buildings for reconstruction, changes and consistencies; recommending additions of properties to the list of heritage preservation buildings; educating the public with respect to the civic and architectural heritage of the City; to work with the Planning & Zoning Commission for approval of site changes and to fulfill all state requirements for having a Heritage Preservation District.

Currently, the City of Lanesboro only has three members serving on the Heritage Preservation Commission and is looking for two more volunteers!

The following sites are registered Heritage Preservation sites: Block 39, 18, 17, and 16, lots 7 and 8.
The current businesses located in this legal description are as follows:
  • Mrs. B’s
  • Cornucopia Art Center
  • The Amish Experience
  • Crown Trout Jewelers
  • Parkway Pub
  • Rhino’s
  • Grandma’s Garden
  • Liv Blomma
  • Das Wurst Haus
  • Capron’s Hardware
  • Pedal Pushers
  • Picnic Basket
  • Windy Mesa
  • Emil Farquart’s
  • Ace Telephone
  • Down Home
  • Associated Bank
  • Little River General Store
  • Marlin Miner’s Building
  • Dr. Waldow Dentistry
  • Old Village Hall
  • Town Clippers/Tender Touch Massage

Also, in 1996, the Heritage Preservation Commission recommended and approved the following as Heritage Preservation sites:

  • The Cady Hayes House
  • The Victorian House
  • The Scandinavian Inn
  • The Galligan House
  • The Isaac Vickerman House
  • The Olaf Habberstad House
  • The A.J. Lund House
  • The Anna Vickerman House
  • The Scanlan House listed their home on the National Register of Historic Places on their own.
City of Lanesboro, Minn.
City of Lanesboro
Steven L. Rahn, Mayor | Bobbie Vickerman, City Administrator
202 Parkway Avenue South - - Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-3722 | lanesboro@acegroup.cc