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HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS <br />Elk River retains a number of historic neighborhoods that still have integrity in that the majority <br />of homes are first generation homes. They represent the first platted neighborhoods in the city. <br />The preservation of these neighborhoods provides single family housing and preserves the <br />historic integrity of the neighborhood and the City of Elk River. Grant programs should be <br />explored to provide low interest loans for rehabilitation. These neighborhoods are candidates for <br />creating local historic districts, which would entail design standards, opportunities for historic <br />preservation loan programs and neighborhood revitalization. <br />These neighborhoods are associated with three significant historic contexts in the City of Elk <br />River: transportation, residential architecture and Schools, Churches, Cemeteries and Local <br />residential structures, the city's two oldest churches (Union and Trinity Episcopal) and its oldest <br />school (Handke). <br />Houlton's Addition: 1874. Main, 4th and 5th Streets between Morton Avenue and Proctor <br />Avenue. Contains 18 historic properties. <br />• Carr Home <br />• Union Church (1881) -Included in the MHS History/Architecture Inventory <br />• Tyler House (n.d.) <br />• Atkins House <br />• Frank White House (1903) -Included in the MHS History/Architecture Inventory <br />• Landmark Hotel <br />• Handke "Elk Hi" Stadium (1925) <br />• Handke School (1930) <br />• Houlton House (1921) -Included in the MHS History/Architecture Inventory <br />• Depot Street (Jefferson Highway) <br />River Sites: <br />• Former Sherburne County Fairgrounds <br />• Mill and former dam ruins <br />• Native American Battles 1770s (confluence of Elk and Mississippi Rivers) <br />• Likely crossing of Red River Ox Cart Trail (1840s-1860s) <br />Thomas Addition: 1875. Bound by Main 4th and 5th Streets between Proctor Avenue and Rush <br />Contains 31 historic properties <br />• Dare House (1883) <br />