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Photograph of Holz Family Farmstead
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Holz Family Farmstead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

From the record

“The Holz Family Farmstead included an 80-acre (32 ha) family farm in Eagan in the US state of Minnesota. Ground was broken by the Holz family in the 1870s, and they raised livestock, crops, fruits, and vegetables until 1993.”

Wikipedia article Holz Family Farmstead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 40 National Register listings published here for Dakota County · listed in 2007 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 7 buildingss, 3 structuress as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 4665 Manor Dr., Eagan, 55123
  • When was it listed? May 2007
  • Category. building
  • City. Eagan city
  • National Register reference number. 07000459 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Holz Family Farmstead: 2 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sulfur. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Pine Bend RefinerySulfurPlant
Markham Pit & MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Rosemont PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Shakopee Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Dakota County

Storms near this property

60 of 72 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eagan, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 44 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2000Flash FloodEagan1 killed, $20,000,000Widespread flooding in Eagan and neighboring portions of Rosemount, Apple Valley, and Burnsville. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain fell during this 3 hour event. One man died of drowning after being swept into a culvert. Over 200 homes in Eagan incurred water damage. Numerous homes in Rosemount and Burnsville reported basement flooding. Minor to moderate damage to forty homes in Burnsville. Numerous roads in Eagan, Burnsville and Rosemount flooded; numerous vehicles stalled. Portions of Pilot Knob Rd. destroyed along with retaining wall.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEagan1 hurt, $24,000,00010 homes with major structural damage. 1500 trees blown over. Estimated windspeed.
August 2022Tornado (EF0)Eagan$750,000A NWS Storm Survey concluded that an EF0 tornado touched down near Germane Avenue and 128th Street, or around Hidden Ponds, and Cedar Valley Apartments and moved northeast across 127th Street West. This tornado continued to move northeast before lifting between 126th and 125th Street along Genesee Avenue. This tornado uprooted or blew down numerous large trees along its path. Structural damage (mainly roof damage) occurred to apartment complexes, mobile homes, and single family homes between 128th and 125th Street. Maximum wind speeds were 85 mph with a width of 100 yards.
August 2022Tornado (EF0)Eagan$750,000A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a brief EF0 tornado formed in a wooded area between Timbershore Lane and Tananger Circle, south of Duckwood Drive in Eagan, Minnesota. Most of the damage occurred in this area, with large hardwood trees uprooted or blown down. Several of the large trees landed on roofs, sheds and fences in this residential neighborhood. The damage path became more disorganized as the tornado lifted near Lexington, and Yankee Doodle Road where a few large pine trees were uprooted. Damage indicators showed that up to 85 mph winds occurred, with a path width of 150 yards.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindEagan$500,000no account filed
June 2012LightningEagan$300,000A lightning strike hit a gas meter on one home on 131th Street Southwest. The lightning traveled along the gas line, skipping one house and igniting another house nearby.||One of the homes suffered significant damage as a result of the fire. There were no injuries in the fire, and one other house suffered minor damage.
May 2017HailEagan$250,000A swath of large hail, up to golf ball size, fell from Eagan, northeast through Inver Grove Heights. There were several reports of hail damage to vehicles, roofs and siding.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindEagan$100,000Numerous trees were blown down between Lexington and Pilot Knob Road, and along Cliff Road in Eagan. A few of the trees landed on roofs and cars.
June 2011LightningEagan$100,000Lightning stuck a home in Eagan, Minnesota during the morning of June 21st and caught fire.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindEagan$2,000A few large trees were blown down near Pilot Knob Road and Berry Ridge Road.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEagan-Photo provided via social media of snapped maple tree.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEagan-Photo provided via social media of significant tree damage near Jefferson Trail NW and South Robert Trail in Eagan.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEagan-Time estimated from radar. Delayed report of several large tree branches down, power lines also down.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEagan-Time estimated from radar. Delayed report of large tree snapped at the base via picture on social media.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEagan-Large uprooted oak tree reported on social media.
September 2021Tornado (EF0)Eagan-An EF0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 13, and Cliff Road in Burnsville. The path length was approximately 1 mile and most of the damage was due to trees falling on houses and vehicles.
May 2018HailEagan-The observer reported hail for approximately 13 minutes, with the largest hail stone of quarter size.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindEagan-Several large tree branches were blown down around Eagan.
June 2014Flash FloodEagan-Several roads were flooded across northern Dakota County during the morning of Sunday, June 1st. At one point, several inches of flowing water was near the intersection of Pilot Knob and Deerwood Drive.
May 2014HailEagan-There were several reports of dime size hail from Eagan to Inver Grove Heights.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindEagan-A tree was blown down in Eagan on Cliff Road.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindEagan-A large tree was blown down, which took out power lines along Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindEagan-Several large tree limbs were blown down in Eagan.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindEagan-A 30 foot pine tree was uprooted in Eagan.
August 2009Flash FloodEagan-A trained spotter reported significant street flooding south of Eagan, Minnesota, near the Minnesota Zoo.
May 2008HailEagan-Occurred at Cliff road and Interstate 35E.
October 2006HailEagan-Hail of differing sizes covered the ground.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindEagan-A 6 inch diameter tree was downed.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindEagan-Several trees were downed onto power lines. A gas station canopy was also damaged.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindEagan-Several trees and numerous branches were downed. Minor damage was reported to several businesses and homes.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindEagan-A tree was snapped. The time was estimated.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindEagan-Four inch diameter tree limbs severed.
May 2022HailEagan-no account filed
May 2022HailEagan-no account filed
May 2022HailEagan-no account filed
May 2022HailEagan-no account filed
March 2021HailEagan-no account filed
August 2020HailEagan-no account filed
September 2019HailEagan-no account filed
May 2018HailEagan-no account filed
May 2018HailEagan-no account filed
September 2016HailEagan-no account filed
September 2016HailEagan-no account filed
September 2016HailEagan-no account filed
October 2016HailEagan-no account filed
July 2015HailEagan-no account filed
June 2013HailEagan-no account filed
August 2013HailEagan-no account filed
August 2013HailEagan-no account filed
August 2013HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
May 2012HailEagan-no account filed
July 2007HailEagan-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dakota County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Caponi Art Park2.2 miles2025
Reuben Freeman House5.0 miles1979
Oheyawahe-Pilot Knob6.7 miles2017
Henry H. Sibley House7.3 miles1972
Mendota Historic District7.4 miles1970
Fort Snelling-Mendota Bridge7.5 miles1978

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 07000459 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Dakota CountyAll 40 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.