Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Pringle Hardware Building
1863
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
1. The Pringle Hardware Building Marker
was especially built for the retail, wholesale hardware business Henry Hudson Pringle established at Hastings in 1856.
Originally, this building was a three-story stone structure with a rounded roof having two front entrances: one on Second Street, the other on the levee. In 1901, the rounded roof was squared off giving the building a full third floor.
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1982 by Albert A. and Hazel M. Jacobsen, building owners.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 44° 44.67′ N, 92° 51.05′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Minnesota, in Dakota County. It is on 2nd Street East just east of Sibley Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, at the southwest corner of the front facade. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Finch Building (a few steps from this marker); 200 East 2nd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 214 & 216 East 2nd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 120 East 2nd Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardner House Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Hastings Spiral Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mississippi (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
2. The Pringle Hardware Building Marker
Regarding The Pringle Hardware Building. Contributing property, East Second Street Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places # 78003070.
From the National Register nomination:
Three storeys, stone, field and cut stone foundation, flat roof, arched windows with molded lintels, crests, medallions.
Also see . . . East Second Street Commercial Historic District.
The East Second Street Commercial Historic District in Hastings, Minnesota, is a downtown district consisting of thirty-five commercial buildings built between 1860 and 1900. The downtown area retained its historic integrity even as other communities modernized their downtowns as a result of post-World War II urban renewal efforts. The district contains a number of two- and three-story buildings, each in a unique style. Common features include distinctive parapets at the roofline, often with the name of the business inlaid in brick or metal.(Submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
3. The Pringle Hardware Building
(south/front elevation)
(south/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
