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• <br /> Its proximity to the metropolitan highway system,particularly <br /> Interstate 94 and upgraded highways 10 and 101 have laced the <br /> population within commuting distance of the Twin Cities. <br /> Cropland acreage fell from 116,259 in 1967 to 85,600 in 1982 <br /> and continues to shrink,with the number of remaining historic <br /> farmsteads and other agricultural properties also greatly <br /> reduced. <br /> Preservation Planning Summary: <br /> Agriculture <br /> Inventoried Resources <br /> Several farmsteads were inventoried in Elk River Township in <br /> previous reconnaissance surveys. Within Elk River,the few <br /> properties associated with agriculture have been lost to fire or <br /> demolition,including the T.C.M.P.creamery(1921),potato <br /> warehouses,and related structures. The Oliver H.Kelley Farm <br /> was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. <br /> It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964. <br /> Recommendation(s) <br /> 1.Inventory of remaining farmsteads is warranted.Existing <br /> survey information does not confirm the number of remaining <br /> early farmhouses(ca.1850-1880)and other properties related <br /> to dairy production and potato cultivation. <br /> i <br /> • <br /> Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 16 <br />