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The following sites are listed on both the National and Local Register of Historic Places:
  • Charles C. Clement House, 608 N Burlington Avenue 
  • C.J. Wright House, 831 E Mt. Faith Avenue
The following sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
  • Barnard Mortuary, 119 N. Union Avenue 
  • Fergus Falls City Hall, 112 W Washington Avenue 
  • Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex (aka Regional Treatment Center), 1400 N Union Avenue 
  • Hotel Kaddatz, 111-113 W Lincoln Avenue 
  • John W Mason House, 205 W Vernon Avenue 
  • Otter Tail County Courthouse, 121 W Junius Avenue 
  • Park Region Luther College, 715 W Vernon Avenue 
  • River Inn, 113 S Mill Street 
  • Red River Milling Company, 309 Stanton Avenue West
  • NP Depot, 423 South Cascade Street 
The following sites are listed on the Local Register of Historic Places:
  • European Larch Tree, 506 S Union Avenue 
  • Lars Dahlgren House, 803 Sunset Drive 
  • Charles W. Kaddatz House, 226 W Summit Avenue 
  • Dr. W. A. Lee House, 210 W Hazel Street 
  • E.E. Corliss House, 530 W Lincoln Avenue 
  • "Otto the Otter" statue located in Adams (Grotto) Park 
  • The Eagle's Ship, 120 S Peck Street 
  • Christianson House, 1411 Mill Street South
  • Page House, 105 Concord Street
  • Prince Honeycutt House, 612 East Summit Avenue
  • NP Depot, 423 South Cascade Street
  • Victor Ludeen Company Building, 126 West Lincoln Avenue
The following sites were previously listed on both the National Register and Local Register of Historic Places, but have subsequently been removed from the listings: 
  • Henry G. Page House, 219 N Whitford Street (removed from the City in 1977; returned to Fergus Falls in 1999) 
  • E.J. Webber House, 506 W Lincoln Avenue (removed from the City in 1992) 
In the Spotlight
Arguably the best-known historic site in Fergus Falls is the Fergus Falls State Hospital Complex, also known as the "Regional Treatment Center", "RTC" or "The Kirkbride".

Identified by the State of MN as a surplus facility slated for demolition in the early 2000s, the City of Fergus Falls purchased the state hospital facility and grounds in 2007 with the goal of preservation and reuse. Identified as National Register of Historic Places Listing 1600074, the state hospital site, known colloquially as "the Kirkbride" or the "Regional Treatment Center (RTC)", has meant much to the region over the centuries. It has been a political feather in the cap, an economic driver, and a cutting-edge and beautifully designed solution for a societal need. Though the main buildings currently sit empty, the complex remains a significant presence in the community.

For more information, read through A Short History of the Fergus Falls State Hospital, compiled by Emery Johnson Jr. in June of 1972, below. 
Regional Treatment Center Master Plan

Overview

In the winter of 2019, the City of Fergus Falls hired Collaborative Design Group (CDG), a historic preservation architectural firm based in Minneapolis, to research and make recommendations on the reuse potential of the RTC. The  study was initiated on January 22, 2020 when representatives from CDG and its team members met with a City staff and a Council-appointed advisory committee to begin their work.

The consultant team developed a survey to gather input from the community. The survey was closed on March 6, 2020, with over 1,000 responses returned within the first week of publication.

The current study on the RTC's reuse potential is being conducted in adherence to guidelines published by the State of Minnesota Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). These guidelines require that the reuse of historic properties should be evaluated against three criteria: 1) a market assessment, 2) an architectural assessment, and 3) an assessment of community issues and concerns.  

A draft report documenting the Fergus Falls RTC Reuse Master Plan study is under review by the advisory committee and the Fergus Falls City Council. The study has reached a number of conclusions. The final draft will be presented to Council and the public on August 16, 2021 at the regular meeting of the Fergus Falls City Council.

Contents
A Short History of the Fergus Falls State Hospital
Master Plan Update

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