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Albert Lea Historical Downtown Walking Tour

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Tour Overview

Immerse yourself into the historic district of Albert Lea, Minnesota with this self-guided tour.

Throughout the historical district in Albert Lea you will find a unique blend of architectural styles from the late 1800s to early 1900s. These sites helped shape the city of Albert Lea and Freeborn County.

The Historical Walking Tour could be completed in about an hour. We encourage you to stop and explore the many shops, grab a bite to eat, or imbibe in a cold beverage at one of the local restaurants, it would make good use of an entire morning or afternoon. If you decide to take a few detours, this adventure through historical downtown Albert Lea could stretch into an entire day.

This collaboration is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Stops

  1. Stop 1: Firemen's Hall and Masonic Lodge

  2. Stop 1: Firemen's Hall and Masonic Lodge

  3. Stop 3: The Wiegand Building

  4. Stop 4: Bessesen Opera House

  5. Stop 5: Syndicate Block

  6. Stop 6: Carnegie Library

  7. Stop 7: Tribune Building

  8. Stop 8: The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot

  9. Stop 9: Freeborn County Courthouse

  10. Stop 10: Skinner Chamberlain

  11. Stop 11: Henry J. Harm Jewelry

  12. Stop 12: Albert Lea State Bank Building

  13. Stop 13: First National Bank Building

  14. Stop 14: Home Investment Building

  15. Stop 15: Albert Lea Post Office

  16. Stop 16: Commercial Building

  17. Stop 17: Southern Minnesota Gas and Electric Company Building

  18. Stop 18: Morlea Dairy Building

  19. Stop 19: City Hall

  20. Stop 2: Wedge-Spicer Drug Store

  21. Stop 3: The Wiegand Building

  22. Stop 4: Bessesen Opera House

  23. Stop 5: Syndicate Block

  24. Stop 6: Carnegie Library

  25. Stop 7: Tribune Building

  26. Stop 8: The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot

  27. Stop 9: Freeborn County Courthouse

  28. Stop 10: Skinner Chamberlain

  29. Stop 11: Henry J. Harm Jewelry

  30. Stop 12: Albert Lea State Bank Building

  31. Stop 13: First National Bank Building

  32. Stop 14: Home Investment Building

  33. Stop 15: Albert Lea Post Office

  34. Stop 16: Commercial Building

  35. Stop 17: Southern Minnesota Gas and Electric Company Building

  36. Stop 18: Morlea Dairy Building

  37. Stop 19: City Hall