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Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead

Coordinates: 45°23′11″N 95°34′18″W / 45.38639°N 95.57167°W / 45.38639; -95.57167
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Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead
Uytendale barn in 2020
Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead is located in Minnesota
Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead
Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead is located in the United States
Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead
LocationOff County Highway 25, Benson Township, Minnesota
Coordinates45°23′11″N 95°34′18″W / 45.38639°N 95.57167°W / 45.38639; -95.57167
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1887–1935
NRHP reference No.85001989[1]
Designated HDSeptember 5, 1985

The Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead is a historic farm in Benson Township, Minnesota, United States. The property was established as one of the first farms in Swift County, Minnesota, in 1868, by Norwegian immigrant Johannes Torgerson (1823–1909). In 1879 Torgerson sold it to "Captain" Christian F. Uytendale (1842–1912), a wealthy Danish immigrant who turned the 280-acre (110 ha) farm into a prominent local landmark.

The farmhouse in 2020

In 1887 Uytendale had a new farmhouse built with distinctive Danish architectural features.[2]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and exploration/settlement.[3] The 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) historic district consists of the 1887 farmhouse, a granary built for Uytendale around 1900, and six early-20th-century outbuildings constructed by later owners. The farm was nominated for its status as one of Swift County's first farms, its association with one of the county's most famous turn-of-the-20th-century farmers, and its unique ethnically inspired farmhouse.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Granger, Susan (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Christian F. Uytendale Farmstead". National Park Service. Retrieved February 16, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Uytendale, Christian F., Farmstead". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2018.