Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pirkl Implement
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022
1. Pirkl Implement Marker (left panel)
Originally known as Musegades and Lynch Co., the farm implement business located on First Street in Faribault became known as Lynch and Pirkl from 1932 until 1941. William Pirkl took sole ownership in 1941, and put up a new building at 19 N. Central Ave. in 1942. From then on it was Pirkl Implement Company, and the implement company became a John Deere dealer.
Pirkl owned and operated the dealership until his retirement in 1967, at which point his son-in-law Ivan Hale, purchased the business with his business partner, Arnold Swenson. This pair operated the business until they retired in 1980, at which point the business was closed. Supporters of agriculture and active in the community, the company hosted a popular event annually known as John Deere Days.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 44° 17.49′ N, 93° 16.095′ W. Marker is in Faribault, Minnesota, in Rice County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street Northeast and Central Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street Northeast. Marker is mounted on a bench at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Central Avenue North, Faribault MN 55021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Alexander Faribault House (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Restored tractor preserves history of Pirkl Implement, city's John Deere dealer.
By Misty Schwab [email protected] 7/15/2019(Submitted on December 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
A piece of history from Pirkl Implement, a former John Deere tractor dealership in Faribault, recently found a new home at Rice County Historical Society. Jean Mary Hale, a Northfield resident who grew up in Faribault, donated a John Deere 60 from 1953 to the museum. As the granddaughter of the original Pirkl Implement Co. owner and the daughter of the businesss successor, Jean Mary wanted to preserve a piece of Faribaults agriculturalhistory. Community Co-op Oil Association is now located in the former Pirkl Implement business on Central Avenue the late William Pirkl, Jean Marys grandfather, bought in 1942.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 20222. Pirkl Implement Marker (right panel)
September 3, 2022
3. Marker detail: Pirkl Implement
4. Marker detail: William Pirkl
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 3, 2022
5. Pirkl Implement Bench
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
