Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Finch Building
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
1. Finch Building Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 44° 44.67′ N, 92° 51.067′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Minnesota, in Dakota County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street East and Sibley Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street East. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the subject building, facing 2nd Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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. The Pringle Hardware Building (a few steps from this marker); Hastings Spiral Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardner House Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Hastings — Yesterday and Today (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Masonic Block (about 400 feet away); Spiral Bridge (about 400 feet away); Mississippi (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.
Regarding Finch Building.
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From the National Register nomination:
Three storeys, brick hand-cut Frontenac stone, stone foundation, flat roof, bracketed cornice, lintels and roof.
Also see . . .
1. The Finch Building, constructed by the city's most prominent pharmacist, J.E. Finch. (Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Finch Building.
This nearly 17,000 square foot building was completed in 1880 by local businessman J.E. Finch. Finch was a Canadian immigrant to Hastings who purchased this empty lot nine years earlier from W. J. Van Dyke for the price of $3,500, a high premium for prime location in the growing downtown. Contractor J. L. Powers ordered the bricks for the exterior to be shipped up the Mississippi River from St. Louis at a price of $29 per thousand bricks.(Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)When the building opened in December 1880, visitors complimented the black walnut chandeliers which decorated the first floor, remarking upon their elegance. J.E Finch and his son Frank operated the drug store until 1911, when Finch retired and Frank continued the family business.
3. East Second Street Commercial Historic District
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
2. Finch Building Marker
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. Although the buildings are very different, common features include distinctive parapets at the roofline, often with the name of the business inlaid in brick or metal. The storefronts include large display windows with a main entrance flanked by cast iron or wooden columns. The upper levels of the buildings often include windows topped with ornate hoods.(Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
3. Finch Building (south/front elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
4. Finch Building (southwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
