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North Oaks Farm
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North Oaks Farm, also known as Hill Farm, is currently an open-air museum in North Oaks, Minnesota, United States, preserving buildings of a 3,300-acre (1,300 ha) demonstration farm established by railroad magnate James J. Hill in 1883. Elements of the farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as James J. Hill's North Oaks Farm, Dairy Building in 1999.
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Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
James J. Hill's North Oaks Farm, Dairy Building | |
The Dairy Building from the west | |
Location | Red Barn Road and Hill Farm Circle North Oaks, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 45°5′33″N 93°6′30″W |
Built | 1884 |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 97000441[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 16, 1997 |
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Quick Facts Nearest city, Built ...
James J. Hill's North Oaks Farm Dairy Building, Granary Root Cellar and Auxiliary Buildings, Boundary Increase | |
![]() The blacksmith building from the southeast | |
Nearest city | North Oaks, Minnesota |
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Built | 1883 |
MPS | James J. Hill's North Oaks Farm Buildings MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000311[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 9, 1999 |
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In the Dairy Building, Hill had installed a DeLaval separator and barrel churns, which automated the production of butter, using centrifugal force powered by a steam engine. The operation was a forerunner of the modern commercial butter-making industry.[2]
At the Blacksmith and Machine Shop horses were shod and hinges and wagon wheels were constructed for use on the farm.