Nerstrand Railway Station

From 1885 to 1982, the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad significantly impacted the village of Nerstrand. For this rural, agricultural community in Rice County, the establishment of a station in September 1885 not only transformed the un-platted settlement into a quintessential “railroad town,” but also strongly aided in its population growth and development for decades to come.

Nerstrand City Hall jail cell windows. Photograph by Jeff M. Sauve, May 2019. Used with the permission of Jeff M. Sauve.

Nerstrand City Hall jail cell windows

Nerstrand City Hall jail cell windows. Photograph by Jeff M. Sauve, May 2019. Used with the permission of Jeff M. Sauve.

Exterior of Nerstrand City Hall. Photograph by Jeff M. Sauve, May 2019. Used with the permission of Jeff M. Sauve.

Exterior of Nerstrand City Hall

Exterior of Nerstrand City Hall. Photograph by Jeff M. Sauve, May 2019. Used with the permission of Jeff M. Sauve.

The assembly room in Nerstrand City Hall, 1995. Used with the permission of Rice County Historical Society.

Nerstrand City Hall

The assembly room in Nerstrand City Hall, 1995. Used with the permission of Rice County Historical Society.

Ticket to the Alexander Road Show, Nerstrand City Hall, ca. 1915. Used with the permission of Rice County Historical Society.

Ticket to the Alexander Road Show

Ticket to the Alexander Road Show, Nerstrand City Hall, ca. 1915. Used with the permission of Rice County Historical Society.

Nerstrand City Hall

The Nerstrand City Hall, built in 1908, is one of Rice County’s most architecturally significant municipal buildings. Since its construction, the structure has been integral to the community's affairs. In 1982, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Map showing Minneapolis neighborhoods, before the city split Bryn Mawr from Near North, ca. 1975. Minneapolis Department of Planning and Development.

Map of Minneapolis neighborhoods

Map showing Minneapolis neighborhoods, before the city split Bryn Mawr from Near North, ca. 1975. Minneapolis Department of Planning and Development.

The exterior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

Exterior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering

The exterior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

Meat case containing bologna and wieners inside Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

Meat case inside Nerstrand Meats and Catering

Meat case containing bologna and wieners inside Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

Interior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

Interior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering

Interior of Nerstrand Meats and Catering, 2019. Photo by Jeff M. Sauve.

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