Medical ward with bunk beds and patients - historic hospital buildings

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Historic Hospital Buildings in Otter Tail County, MN

Old hospitals, sanitariums and infirmaries on the register near you, some converted, a few still treating patients.

Otter Tail County is one of 87 counties in Minnesota. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Otter Tail County, MN and the source for each site.

Patients in hospital beds with nurses nearby - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurse attends to patients in a military hospital ward - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

People gathered around a circular pool in a courtyard - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Otter Tail County, MN

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match historic hospital buildings within 200 miles of Otter Tail County, MN, out of 26 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 25 listed sites carry Otter Tail County as their county.

Wahpeton Hospital40 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Wahpeton · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Fargo City Detention Hospital57 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Fargo · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
New Effington Hospital66 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · New Effington · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Britton Clinic and Hospital103 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Britton · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Hariman Sanatorium120 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Grand Forks · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
St. Michael's Hospital and Nurses' Residence121 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Grand Forks · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Hawkins, Dr. E. P., Clinic, Hospital and House130 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Montrose · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Volga Hospital154 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Volga · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Maternity Hospital155 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Minneapolis · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Eitel Hospital157 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Minneapolis · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Abbott Hospital157 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · Minneapolis · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Salvation Army Women's Home and Hospital161 miles from the center of Otter Tail County · Building · St. Paul · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Otter Tail County, MN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Hospital Buildings in Otter Tail County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Otter Tail County, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Otter Tail County, MN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Otter Tail County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Otter Tail County, MN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Otter Tail County, MN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.