Eagle Newspaper Office

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

“The Eagle Newspaper Office is a historic commercial complex in Delano, Minnesota, United States, comprising three adjacent buildings constructed 1883-1885. It served as the headquarters of the Delano Eagle newspaper and a print shop specializing in railroad and commercial printing, as well as bookbinding.”
Wikipedia article Eagle Newspaper Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 22 National Register listings published here for Wright County · listed in 1979 · 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 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 300 Railroad Ave., Delano, 55328
When was it listed? December 1979
Category. building
Also known as. Wright County MRA
City. Delano city
National Register reference number. 79001265 - 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.

The ground it stands on

7,719 words

The chapter on Delano City in History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915 names Delano. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

Delano is one of the largest and most prosperous of Wright county villages. It is well laid out, has many natural advantages, splendid public buildings, and sightly streets with shade trees, velvety lawns and good residences. There is an excellent system of waterworks, a limited sewer system which will soon be enlarged, good schools, the best of fire protection and a large public park, where a large grove gives opportunity for picnics and reunions, and a well-kept athletic field furnishes an arena for numerous exciting baseball contests. After long experimenting with municipal lighting the village has signed a contract with the General Electric Company of Minneapolis to furnish a continuous twenty-four hour service. The fire department is well equipped, and the fire protection of the village has beer highly praised. The village hall is ample for the purposes for which it is intended, and houses the jail, the fire department, the council chambers, the clerk's office, and a hall for public entertainments, equipped with a stage and good scenery. St. Peter's Catholic Church is considered in many ways the finest church building in the Northwest.

Passage source: History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915.

Delano is a good trading point, is noted for its progressive spirit and has a population of about 1,200. It is situated on the Great Northern, twenty-eight miles west of Minneapolis. It has Polish and German Catholie, Episcopal, German Lutheran and Methodist churches, two hotels, two banks, a flour mill, a ereamery, and other industries. The Eagle Printing Co. is widely known for its excellent printing and carries on a large business.

Passage source: History of Wright County, Minnesota Volume II, published 1915.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Delano City - 7,719 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Fires near this property

6 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Eagle Newspaper Office between 2000 and 2012, burning about 116 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Railroad operations and maintenance	4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 April 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	17 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
26 March 2007	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
26 March 2007	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
26 March 2007	Railroad operations and maintenance	87 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	LAKE SARAH
26 March 2007	Railroad operations and maintenance	3.2 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
21 October 2000	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8.0 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named

Every fire recorded in Wright County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

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

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Delano Granite Works Plant	Granite	Producer
	Hanover Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Wright County

Storms near this property

58 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delano, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 27 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2002	Tornado (F1)	Delano	$50,000	Tornado touched down briefly, knocking down trees and damaging two houses. One house had a roof blown off while the other had damage to siding and shingles.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	$25,000	A metal roof was blown off a barn, with several large trees and power lines blown down south of Delano.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	A storm survey determined damaging winds accompanied a brief tornado. The damaging winds were offset south and east of the tornado path. At least two dozen trees were downed.
September 2023	Tornado (EF0)	Delano	-	A brief tornado touched down just south of the intersection of Wright County Road 14 and 30th Street Southeast. The tornado tracked northeast and mainly uprooted or broke over 100 trees, most of them at one farmstead. A storm survey was conducted and maximum winds were estimated at 85 mph.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Numerous trees were blown down near Delano.
March 2019	Flood	Delano	-	Numerous roads were closed for several days due to snow melt, and the flood waters that develop from it. Rapidly runoff led to impassable roads, especially along streams and creeks along county roads.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	A social media picture posted a large tree that was blown down in Delano.
August 2019	Hail	Delano	-	The four inch diameter hailstone was measured with a ruler, and posted on social media.
August 2019	Hail	Delano	-	A picture from social media with the baseball sized hailstone.
August 2019	Hail	Delano	-	There were numerous pictures from social media on the large hailstone.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Windows were damaged near Delano.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Several large oak trees were blown down, some of which were severed 15 feet above the ground near Delano.
June 2014	Flood	Delano	-	Several sources in Wright County compiled a summary of flood related damages and locations for the flood of June 2014. The Crow River At Delano rose to its highest level in 50 years. The primary impacts were flooding of low-level roads and minor basement flooding that begun to affect homes closest to the river. In addition, several parks were closed.
June 2014	Heavy Rain	Delano	-	A 24 hour rainfall total of 4.60 inches was reported.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Several large trees and branches were blown down in eastern Wright County, with the worst area in the far northeast.
May 2012	Heavy Rain	Delano	-	A local observer measured 5.20 inches in the last 24 hours.
May 2011	Hail	Delano	-	Located in downtown Rockford.
May 2011	Hail	Delano	-	Located in Rockford, near Highway 55 and Main Street.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Eight inch diameter branches severed. A two foot diameter and a one foot diameter tree toppled.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Eight inch branch and two foot diameter tree downed over road.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Three to 4 inch branches severed.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Strong winds bending trees over.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Several six inch branches down one mile northeast of Rockford.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Trees down.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	A few trees were downed north of Highway 12 and East of Highway 14 on the south end of Cook's Lake.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	A shed was blown apart and a tree was downed onto 44th Street in Franklin Township outside of Delano.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Few trees down.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Few trees and power lines down.
July 1999	Hail	Delano	-	Occurred in the city of Rockford on the Wright County side.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Trees toppled. Winds estimated.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Roof damage to high school. Numerous large trees blown down onto homes and power lines. Estimated windspeed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Trees down. Estimated windspeed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Barn destroyed. Scattered damage across southeastern Wright county. Estimated windspeed.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	Several large trees were blown down.
September 2025	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
August 2023	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
August 2019	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
May 2018	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
June 2017	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
June 2016	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
August 2016	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
July 2015	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
June 2013	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
July 2008	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
September 2007	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
April 2007	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
July 2006	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
September 2000	Hail	Delano	-	no account filed
July 1997	Flash Flood	Delano	-	no account filed
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Delano	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wright 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

4 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Delano Village Hall	0.1 miles	1979
Simon Weldele House	0.3 miles	1979
District No. 48 School	2.5 miles	1979
Hawkins, Dr. E. P., Clinic, Hospital and House	6.4 miles	1979

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 79001265 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Wright County	All 22 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.