NESCO HISTORY + HOUSES
NESCO HISTORY + HOUSES
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HISTORICAL PHOTO GALLERY
CENTRAL PARK
Central Park (KYMN convo)
Central Park theater
All new in Fall 2026
Big Annual Rainbow
Summer Concerts
Early Fall Fiesta
Public Library Events
Northfield Arts Guild
Arts + Eats Fair
"These Trees Shall be my Books: History of Central Park"
Theater in the Round
EAST SIDE:
EAST SIDE:
DEEP MAP + IMAGES
DEEP MAP + IMAGES
Enjoy a leisurely self-guided saunter around the NESCO neighborhood with this guide in hand, featuring landmarks of Northfield's early days, historic residences, and our beloved Central Park.
RESIDENCES:
RESIDENCES:
THEN + NOW
THEN + NOW
Take a visual stroll through time on the East Side, with early and contemporary images of the district's houses side-by-side. A fun scavenger hunt!
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EAST SIDE:
EAST SIDE:
DEEP MAP + IMAGES
DEEP MAP + IMAGES
A delightful, descriptive walk around these blocks, researched and narrated in 2023 by Carleton College students.
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Visit the NHC in person downtown on Bridge Square or online, for an extensive historical archive of written and photographic materials from the East Side district.
Northfield Heritage Preservation Sites
Northfield: The History and Architecture of a Community (book)
Northfield-Rice County Digital History Collection
PBS: John + Ann North (2017)
Self-guided tour of downtown Northfield
"Some people think they are in community, but they are only in proximity.
True community requires commitment and openness.
It is a willingness to extend yourself to encounter and know the other."
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