Waseca County's Historic Sites

Waseca County has thirteen places on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes certain properties as significant to local, state and national history. With this honorary designation the federal government identifies properties as worthy of preservation. Sites are selected because of their association with historic events or people, or because of their architectural significance. To learn more about the National Register of Historic Places please visit the Minnesota Historical Society website, or the National Register of Historic Places website.

SHPO

Your State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) is the appointed official in each of 59 states, territories and the District of Columbia who is responsible for helping to save the places that matter. Whether it is guiding citizens through the process of listing important historic resources or neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places, or considering the impact of large renewable energy projects on historic landscapes or archeological sites, your SHPO is your partner in preservation.

City of Waseca Preservation Commission

Waseca Heritage Preservation Commission – Heritage Preservation activities include review of exterior alterations to Locally Designated or National Register properties and properties participating in the Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation Program and the Downtown Residential Rental Rehabilitation Program; establishing, reviewing and making recommendations on heritage preservation goals and objectives in the Comprehensive Plan; conducting studies and developing plans and guidelines related to preservation activities; educating the public about the importance of preservation; and procuring grant funds to undertake preservation related activities.