Milroy State Bank Building
The bank closed in 1930 and was used for several purposes, including a doctors office, and a bank exchange. It was the post office of Milroy from 1951 until 1989 when a new post office was built. On August 11, 1980 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with several other buildings in Redwood County, Minnesota.
Throughout the years the building stood abandoned, sitting unheated and the roof had also collapsed. In 2009 a local, Sunny Ruthchild, purchased the building for around $1,000 and renovated it which included improvements to the roof, restoration of the floors, and the installation of high-efficiency windows and a geothermal heat pump. The upper part of the building is currently leased as an apartment and the lower part currently sits empty with plans to turn it into a small business such as a bakery or café.
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References
- ^ "National Register Database and Research". National Park Service. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form: Milroy State Bank Building". National Park Service. September 1978. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Elton, Karin (February 25, 2017). "A rewarding project". Marshall Independent. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Posz, Eric (June 24, 2009). "Heat from the earth". Redwood Falls Gazette. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2014.