The Historic Paramount Theatre, located in downtown Austin, opened as a first run movie theatre in 1929. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is an atmospheric theatre with a Spanish motif, one of four atmospheric theatres left in Minnesota. Today it is used as a performing arts center featuring music, plays, dance, and concerts.
Hennepin Arts' Pantages Theatre, opened in 1916 and designed in an Art Moderne/Beaux Arts style, was a vaudeville house originally part of Greek immigrant Alexander Pantages’ renowned consortia of 500 theatre. Building costs were approximately $15,000. The Pantages boasted the first air conditioning in a Minneapolis theatre, which involved cooling the air with ice. Alexander Pantages also innovated the mezzanine, a carpeted lobby on the balcony level with restrooms and telephones.
One of the oldest Methodist churches in the State. It is one of seven native limestone buildings remaining in the village dating back to the mid 1800's. All seven buildings are on the National Register of Historic places. Located on the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway.
The Historic Orpheum Theatre opened its doors in 1921 as a vaudeville and live presentation venue, with a capacity for 2,600 patrons. Vaudeville was king of the national touring entertainment circuit, and to accommodate these acts the Orpheum was equipped with an elevator exclusively for large animals. Through the years the Orpheum Theatre has been host to Big Bands, movie premiers, dance troupes, and touring Broadway productions.
Friedrich and Caroline Kiesling, recent immigrants from Germany, built this home in 1861. It survived the US-Dakota War of 1862 and is the only wood-framed house from that era remaining in Brown County.
Learn about the early settlement, customs, and traditions of area immigrants and events like the Dakota War that shaped New Ulm. Examine the growth of this German community on the Minnesota frontier. View displays, participate in hands-on craft activities, and watch demonstrations. Stop in the Gift Shop for unique items.
Named one of the Top 50 Coolest Houses in Minnesota, the Historic Hutch House is a stunning home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1892 Queen Anne Victorian is a boutique inn located just 40 minutes south of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) and blocks from the downtown district of Faribault, which is considered the second most historic in the state only after the capital city.
Urban Bed & Breakfast. Country Pampering with City Convenience. Totally restored, beautifully decorated 100+ year old 6,000 sq ft Arts and Craft era home.
Guests have hosted events, meetings (private and confidential,) training classes, dinners, weddings (in or outdoor,) crafter and girlfriend weekends at the B&B.
Located on three city lots, you will enjoy the English Cutting or Vegetable Gardens, bird sanctuary or on the patio covered with 100 year old trees.
This National Historic Landmark resides on Dakota homeland, at the sacred confluence of rivers known as Bdote. Explore the voices and stories of the men, women, and children who crossed paths here over the centuries - from the Dakota, Ojibwe, and enslaved people, to immigrants, soldiers, and fur traders.
Tour a late-1800s store, farm, and homestead with original artifacts as you explore questions about the choices and changes that faced inhabitants of this area—from ancient peoples to today's residents. Round out the visit with a game of croquet or horseshoes on the lawn.
