Pest House, Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Name: Pest House
Address: Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, United States

#2 among attractions in Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

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The Pest House in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States, is a former quarantine facility used by the city of Stillwater circa 1872 to 1910. It is a rare surviving example of a pest house, a common public health strategy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where people with contagious diseases were isolated. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for having local significance in the theme of health/medicine. The original three-room Pest House has been converted into a private residence, with the addition of a porch on the southeast and a rear wing to the northwest. ()

Built: 1872 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 45°4'48"N, 92°48'20"W

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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway United States

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Pest House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staples Mill Antiques, Stillwater Lift Bridge, Washington County Historic Courthouse, St. Croix Boom Site.

1.4 miS
Antiques, Shopping, Shopping centre
Staples Mill Antiques, Stillwater
36 min walk • Isaac Staples' Sawmill is a historic industrial property in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, consisting of an 1850 stone powerhouse and a 1900 metal-clad factory. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St.
1.6 miS
Bridge
Stillwater Lift Bridge, Stillwater
41 min walk • The Stillwater Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge crossing the St. Croix River between Stillwater, Minnesota, and Houlton, Wisconsin. It formerly connected Minnesota State Highway 36 and Wisconsin Highway 64. Around 18,000 vehicles crossed the bridge daily. The new St. Croix Crossing bridge crossing the St.
2 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Washington County Historic Courthouse, Stillwater
51 min walk • The historic Washington County Courthouse in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, is one of the oldest standing courthouses in Minnesota. It was the center of Washington County government for over a century, from the building's completion in 1870 until 1975.
1 miE
Beach, Park
St. Croix Boom Site, Stillwater
27 min walk • The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States.
1.3 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Warden's House Museum, Stillwater
33 min walk • The Warden's House Museum is a historic house museum in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. From 1853 to 1914 it was the official residence for the wardens of what began as the Minnesota Territorial Prison and became the Minnesota State Prison upon statehood in 1858.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lily Lake, Stillwater
61 min walk • Lily Lake is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lily Lake was named for its abundance of white waterlilies.
1.9 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Mortimer Webster House, Stillwater
48 min walk • The Mortimer Webster House is a historic house in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, constructed 1865–1866. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake McKusick, Stillwater
43 min walk • Lake McKusick is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake McKusick was named for John McKusick, an early settler who later became a state legislator.
1.6 miS
45°3'27"N • 92°48'37"W
Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater
40 min walk • Historical place, Library
4.8 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Arcola Mills, Stillwater
123 min walk • Arcola Mills is a historic house in the unincorporated community of Arcola, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1847, it is considered the third-oldest and largest all-wood-frame house still standing in Minnesota.
1.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Stillwater Commercial Historic District, Stillwater
43 min walk • The Stillwater Commercial Historic District encompasses 11 downtown blocks in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. It comprises 63 contributing properties built from the 1860s to 1940.