Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead

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Coordinates: 47°39′6″N 92°9′35″W / 47.65167°N 92.15972°W / 47.65167; -92.15972
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Elias and Lisi Aho Historic Farmstead
One-and-a-half story log house with peaked dormers, with small barn in background
The Aho Farmstead's farmhouse (foreground) and cattle barn (background right) viewed from the west
Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead is located in Minnesota
Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead
Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead is located in the United States
Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead
Location7410 Skarp Road, Waasa Township, Minnesota
Coordinates47°39′6″N 92°9′35″W / 47.65167°N 92.15972°W / 47.65167; -92.15972
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Built1902–1907
ArchitectElias Aho
Architectural styleLog
MPSRural Finnish Log Buildings of St. Louis County, Minnesota, 1890–1930s MPS
NRHP reference No.90000499[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1990

The Elias and Lisi Aho Farmstead (/ˈeɪhoʊ/) is a historic farmstead in Waasa Township, Minnesota, United States. It was established by a Finnish immigrant family and includes five surviving buildings constructed with traditional Finnish log architecture from 1902 to 1907.[2] The farm was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for its state-level significance in the themes of agriculture, architecture, and European ethnic heritage.[3] The Aho Farmstead was nominated for reflecting the successful cultivation of northeastern Minnesota's cutover forests by Finnish American settlers and their use of traditional log architecture.[2]

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The historic district consists of six contributing properties, all dating to between 1902 and 1907. Five are log buildings: the house, the main barn, a smaller cattle barn, a riihi (grain-drying barn) later used as a stable, and a smoke sauna. The sixth contributing property comprises the fields east of the farmstead, which were first cleared by the Aho family during the same timeframe.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Koop, Michael (January 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Aho, Elias and Lisi, Historic Farmstead. National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2021. With 8 accompanying photos from 1987–88
  3. ^ "Aho, Elias and Lisi, Historic Farmstead". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
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