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Carter Block

Coordinates: 45°33′44″N 94°9′34″W / 45.56222°N 94.15944°W / 45.56222; -94.15944
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Carter Block
The Carter Block viewed from the east
Carter Block is located in Minnesota
Carter Block
Carter Block is located in the United States
Carter Block
Location501–511 1st Street N.,
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Coordinates45°33′44″N 94°9′34″W / 45.56222°N 94.15944°W / 45.56222; -94.15944
Area.78 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1902
NRHP reference No.86001297[1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1986

The Carter Block is a historic mixed-use commercial building in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1902 by businessman Wesley Carter to provide retail, office, warehousing, and meeting space in the developing city.[2] The Carter Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its local significance in the themes of commerce and social history.[3] It was nominated for encapsulating the social impact of Carter's entrepreneurship.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Eggleston, Rod; Richard Burns (1985-08-07). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Carter Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-06-12. With four accompanying photos from 1985
  3. ^ "Carter Block". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-12.