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City of Chaska Historic Context Study
	Introduction Importance of Historic Contexts Objective and Methodology Current National Register Sites Related State Contexts
	Brief History of Chaska
	Context 1—Native American, Early Archeological, Early Settlement: 1700-1858 Geography and Location Native American Settlements and Sites Early Anglo-European Settlement City of Chaska Related State Contexts Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 2—Chaska Brick: 1857-1950 “A Love Affair with Brick” Brickyard Beginnings Brickmaking Techniques Aesthetic Character of Chaska Brick The Brick as an Economic Engine Social Implications of Chaska Brick “The Brick City of the West” - Physical Implications        of Chaska Brick Chaska Brick Throughout the StateLost Resources Sites Currently Designated Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 3—Commerce and Industry and Civic Services: 1850s-1950s A Center for Commerce, Industry, and Civic Pride The Downtown Core Commerce Services The Chaska Herald Industry Ess Foundry Civic Structures Floods Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 4—Farmsteads and Agricultural Life: 1852-1950s The First Farmsteads Vernacular Construction on the Farmsteads Chaska’s Agricultural Businesses Milling “Sugar City” “It’s the Minnesota Pickle” - Pickling and Canning Creameries Breweries Summary Sites Currently Designated Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 5—Transportation: 1700-1950s River, Road and Rail The River Roads The Railroad Other Transportation Lost Resources Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 6—Religion: 1842-1950s Three Pillars of the Community Guardian Angels St. John’s Chaska Moravian Church. Other Congregations Associated Properties Lost Resources Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 7—Residential: 1857-1950s Chaska’s Residential History Housing Styles Residential Special Features Multi-Family Housing National Register Properties Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Context 8—Preservation of the Recent Past: 1956-present A Controversial Topic Recent Past in Chaska Jonathan Hazeltine Golf Course Other Elements Property Types Recommendations and Future Actions
	Recommendations and Future Action General Summary
	Bibliography and Sources
	Appendices