National Register of Historic Places
Volstead, Andrew John, House
Volstead, Andrew John, House is a historic place in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74001046.
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Volstead, Andrew John, House
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What is Volstead, Andrew John, House?
The Andrew John Volstead House is the historic house in Granite Falls, Minnesota, of ten-term United States Congressman Andrew Volstead (1859–1947). It is now managed as a museum and the organizational headquarters of the Granite Falls Historical Society. Volstead became nationally synonymous with Prohibition in 1919 when, as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, he was obliged to author the Volstead Act, enabling enforcement of the recently ratified Eighteenth Amendment. Volstead was a moderate progressive who coauthored the Capper–Volstead Act in 1922, which legalized agricultural cooperatives.
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Listing details
- Name
- Volstead, Andrew John, House
- City
- Granite Falls
- County
- Yellow Medicine County
- State
- Minnesota
- Listed on the National Register
- December 30, 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74001046
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.80911, -95.53953
When was Volstead, Andrew John, House listed on the National Register?
Volstead, Andrew John, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974.
Where is Volstead, Andrew John, House located?
Volstead, Andrew John, House is located in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota at approximately 44.80911, -95.53953. See the map above.
Is Volstead, Andrew John, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Volstead, Andrew John, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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