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
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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. 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. Marker 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 is at or near this postal address: 207 2nd Street East, Hastings MN 55033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Finch Building (a few steps from this marker); Gardner House Hotel (within shouting
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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 . . .
1. Henry Hudson Pringle Obituary.
Henry Hudson, eldest son of Judge Benjamin Pringle, was born in Batavia, N.Y., Mar. 10th, 1832, graduating at Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., in 1853, and removing to Hastings three years later, in 1856, engaging in the hardware(Submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)trade under the firm name of Blodgett & Pringle. In 1859 he bought out his partner, and in 1863 built and removed to the substantial stone building on Second Street, whereby close application and superior management has grown up a business second to none in that line outside of the largest cities in the state.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 20222. The Pringle Hardware Building Marker(marker is mounted at the left/west edge of the storefront)
2. 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 November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
