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Its proximity to the metropolitan highway system, particularlv <br />Interstate 94 and upgraded highways 10 and 101 have laced ~e <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 /> <br />Preservation Planning Summary: <br />Agriculture <br /> <br />Inventoried Resources <br /> <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 /> <br />Recommendation(s) <br /> <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 /> <br />Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 16 <br /> <br /> <br />