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Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm

Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 98°24′48″W / 45.85000°N 98.41333°W / 45.85000; -98.41333
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Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm
Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm is located in South Dakota
Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm
Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm is located in the United States
Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm
Nearest cityFrederick, South Dakota
Coordinates45°51′0″N 98°24′48″W / 45.85000°N 98.41333°W / 45.85000; -98.41333
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built byPaul Geranen, Fred Geranen
MPSArchitecture of Finnish Settlement TR
NRHP reference No.85003498[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1985

The Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm is a historic farm located east of Frederick, South Dakota. The farm's seventeen buildings include two houses, a barn, and a Finnish sauna. The farm was settled by Paul and Fredriika Geranen, a Finnish immigrant couple who moved to the land in 1893. In addition to farming, Paul ran a store in Savo. After the couple moved to Bryant, their son Fred rented the farm; Fred rebuilt the farm's sauna and added the second house.[2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Torma, Carolyn. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Architecture of Finnish Settlement in South Dakota" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.