District No. 72 School

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District No. 72 School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	3847 321st Street, West, at Cornell Avenue Waterford Township, Minnesota
Nearest city:	Northfield, Minnesota
Coordinates:	44°29′5″N 93°8′40″W / 44.48472, -93.14444Coordinates: 44°29′5″N 93°8′40″W / 44.48472, -93.14444
Built/Founded:	1882
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	December 31, 1979
NRHP Reference#:	79001236^[1]
Governing body:	Local

The District No. 72 School represents small, rural school-houses in Dakota County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1882, with a bell-tower, clapboard siding, a steep gabled roof, and pediments. It continues to be used as a community center and township hall.^[2]^[3] It is now known as the Waterford Community Center.

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
^ Historic Sites:Waterford. Dakota County Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.

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