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Historic Homes & Buildings

Brown Hospital
116 Second Avenue • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-3316
Pipestone's first hospital was located in this one and a half story Sioux quartzite building; the building is now owned by Historic Pipestone Inc., an historic preservationists group.
Syndicate Block (circa 1884)
201 Main Street • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-3316
This, the largest and the oldest building in the city, is constructed of Sioux quartzite; the magnificent Italianate two-story building is now occupied by Geyerman's, a ladies’ clothing store.

Gargoyles
102 Main Street • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-3316
These gargoyles, carved in sandstone and placed on a Sioux quartzite building, are a popular tourist attraction, as is a larger work, a masterpiece entitled "Moses" located near the center of the building; to the left of this large work is a vacant niche where legend has it a full length "Eve" reposed, but apparently she was a bit too much for the early residents, so she was removed. Exactly to where she was moved is still a local mystery! map
Pipestone National Monument
36 Reservation Avenue • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-5464
This quarry was visited for centuries by various American Indian tribes to gather the red stone used for ceremonial pipes. map

Community Library
238 Second Avenue • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-6714
This library contains over twenty thousand books, records, cassettes, videos, films, newspapers, and periodicals, as well as providing internet access. map

Pipestone County Historical Museum
113 Hiawatha Avenue • Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-2563
This museum features two floors of exhibits that include a prehistory gallery, an agricultural exhibit, a blacksmith show, a stonecutting exhibit, children's exhibits, a military gallery, and more; other exhibits are also offered that have to do with regional history, as well as an American Indian artifact collection. map