Choate Department Store, Winona

Name: Choate Department Store
Address: Winona, United States

#18 among attractions in Winona

Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture

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The Choate Department Store is a historic commercial building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1881 for Hannibal Choate, an early Winona-based merchant who achieved such regional prominence that he became known as the "merchant prince of southeastern Minnesota". The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its local significance in the theme of commerce. It was nominated for its associations with Choate, who pioneered fixed price retail and in-store merchandise displays in the region, and boosted his bottom line by wholesaling to other merchants. ()

Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 44°3'7"N, 91°38'11"W

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Choate Department Store – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Polish Cultural Institute, Winona City Hall.

1.2 miNW
Museum, Maritime museum, Art museum
Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona
30 min walk • The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is an art museum in Winona, Minnesota, United States, specializing in marine art. The MMAM features six galleries of world-class art and artifacts including impressionism and Hudson River School paintings, marine art, folk art sculptures and traveling exhibits.
0.8 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Neo-baroque architecture
Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Winona
21 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona in Winona, Minnesota, United States, and a prominent fixture on the city's skyline. Within the diocese it is better known as Saint Stan's. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as Church of St.
0.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Polish Cultural Institute, Winona
12 min walk • The Polish Cultural Institute and Museum is located at 102 Liberty Street in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Known locally as the Polish Museum, it is housed in a lumber yard office built by the Laird-Norton Lumber Company in 1890.
~390 ftS
City hall
Winona City Hall, Winona
2 min walk • Winona City Hall is the seat of municipal government for Winona, Minnesota, United States.
~1500 ftSW
Church
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona
8 min walk • The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester. The cathedral is located in Winona, Minnesota, United States, on Minnesota State Highway 43 near downtown.
~1170 ftW
Library
Winona Public Library, Winona
6 min walk • The Winona Public Library is the public library serving Winona, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, a Minnesota library region.
~390 ftE
Historical place
Merchants Bank, Winona
2 min walk • Merchants National Bank is a bank building in Winona, Minnesota, United States, designed in the Prairie School architectural style. It was built in 1912 and features elaborate terracotta and stained-glass ornamentation.
0.4 miW
Italianate architecture, Moorish revival architecture
Huff–Lamberton House, Winona
11 min walk • The Huff–Lamberton House is a historic house in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1857, and in 1873 it was given a Moorish Revival porch. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its state-level significance in the theme of architecture.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Main Channel Bridge, Winona
11 min walk • Main Channel Bridge consists of a pair of bridges, the original cantilever bridge, and a concrete box girder bridge completed in 2016, that span the main channel of the Mississippi River in the United States between Winona, Minnesota, and Latsch Island.
~1130 ftW
Romanesque architecture
Winona County Courthouse, Winona
6 min walk • The Winona County Courthouse is the seat of government for Winona County in Winona, Minnesota, United States. The 1889 Richardsonian Romanesque building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, art, and politics/government.
~910 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Winona Masonic Temple, Winona
5 min walk • The Winona Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Temple in Winona, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1909. Many local civic and business leaders were members of the lodge. Containing a large ballroom and other meeting space, the building was an important venue in Winona for both Masonic activities and general public events.

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Which popular attractions are close to Choate Department Store?

Nearby attractions include Winona Commercial Historic District, Winona (2 min walk), Winona City Hall, Winona (2 min walk), Merchants Bank, Winona (2 min walk), East Second Street Commercial Historic District, Winona (3 min walk).

How to get to Choate Department Store by public transport?

The nearest stations to Choate Department Store:

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Winona (15 min walk)