Laird,_Norton_Company_Building

Laird, Norton Company Building

Laird, Norton Company Building

United States historic place

The Laird, Norton Company Building is a historic commercial building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. From its completion in 1918 to 1958 it was the headquarters of the Laird, Norton Company, the largest and most successful logging firm based in Winona.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 for its local significance in the theme of commerce. It was nominated for its association with the Minnesota lumber industry. The Laird, Norton Company was founded in the 1850s in Winona, a strategic river and rail hub, and pioneered the use of line yards, lumber yards established along railroad lines to sell raw building material to inland settlers.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Gaut, Greg (2014-02-10). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Laird, Norton Company Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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