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Hormel Historic Home
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The Hormel Historic Home, also known the Cook-Hormel House or simply The Hormel Home, is a historic Italianate style home with Classical Revival facade located in Austin, Minnesota. The home was built in 1871 and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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SPAM Museum
101 3rd Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912
Paramount Theatre
125 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912
Austin ArtWorks Center
300 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Matchbox Children's Theatre
204 1st Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912
Austin Public Library
323 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912
Riverside Arena
501 2nd Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912
Austin Dog Park
1900 2nd Ave SE, Austin, MN 55912
Nearby restaurants
1910 Fresh Mexican Kitchen
507 1st St NW, Austin, MN 55912
Steve's Pizza
421 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que
323 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
B & J Bar and Grill
114 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, United States
Coffee House On Main
329 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912, United States
Hot Off the Press Comics and Coffee
508 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
Dusty's Bar & Lounge
422 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant
227 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Georges Pizza
209 N, Main St S, Austin, MN 55912
Tendermaid Sandwich Shop
217 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912, United States
Nearby local services
Sweet Reads Books and Candy
407 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Brick Furniture
504 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
K'Nyaw Grocery Store
404 1st St NW, Austin, MN 55912
South Central Athlete
110 4th Ave NE, Austin, MN 55912
Knauers Food Market
121 1st Ave NW #210, Austin, MN 55912
Main Street Pinball
221 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Hey Darling
213 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912
Shwe nyiko Market-Asian FD
103 W Oakland Ave, Austin, MN 55912
Dollar General
101 4th St SW, Austin, MN 55912
MUSE: A Boutique Salon
129 Main St N, Austin, MN 55912, United States
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Hormel Historic Home

208 4th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912
4.7(105)
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The Hormel Historic Home, also known the Cook-Hormel House or simply The Hormel Home, is a historic Italianate style home with Classical Revival facade located in Austin, Minnesota. The home was built in 1871 and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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attractions: SPAM Museum, Paramount Theatre, Austin ArtWorks Center, Matchbox Children's Theatre, Austin Public Library, Riverside Arena, Austin Dog Park, restaurants: 1910 Fresh Mexican Kitchen, Steve's Pizza, Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que, B & J Bar and Grill, Coffee House On Main, Hot Off the Press Comics and Coffee, Dusty's Bar & Lounge, El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, Georges Pizza, Tendermaid Sandwich Shop, local businesses: Sweet Reads Books and Candy, Brick Furniture, K'Nyaw Grocery Store, South Central Athlete, Knauers Food Market, Main Street Pinball, Hey Darling, Shwe nyiko Market-Asian FD, Dollar General, MUSE: A Boutique Salon
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(507) 433-4243
Website
hormelhistorichome.org
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Wed10 AM - 4 PMClosed

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Nearby attractions of Hormel Historic Home

SPAM Museum

Paramount Theatre

Austin ArtWorks Center

Matchbox Children's Theatre

Austin Public Library

Riverside Arena

Austin Dog Park

SPAM Museum

SPAM Museum

4.7

(1.8K)

Closed
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Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre

4.9

(69)

Open 24 hours
Click for details
Austin ArtWorks Center

Austin ArtWorks Center

4.7

(33)

Closed
Click for details
Matchbox Children's Theatre

Matchbox Children's Theatre

4.4

(17)

Open 24 hours
Click for details

Nearby restaurants of Hormel Historic Home

1910 Fresh Mexican Kitchen

Steve's Pizza

Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que

B & J Bar and Grill

Coffee House On Main

Hot Off the Press Comics and Coffee

Dusty's Bar & Lounge

El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant

Georges Pizza

Tendermaid Sandwich Shop

1910 Fresh Mexican Kitchen

1910 Fresh Mexican Kitchen

4.7

(348)

$

Open until 8:00 PM
Click for details
Steve's Pizza

Steve's Pizza

4.5

(429)

$

Open until 10:30 PM
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Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que

Piggy Blue's Bar-B-Que

4.7

(440)

$

Open until 8:00 PM
Click for details
B & J Bar and Grill

B & J Bar and Grill

4.5

(346)

$

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Nearby local services of Hormel Historic Home

Sweet Reads Books and Candy

Brick Furniture

K'Nyaw Grocery Store

South Central Athlete

Knauers Food Market

Main Street Pinball

Hey Darling

Shwe nyiko Market-Asian FD

Dollar General

MUSE: A Boutique Salon

Sweet Reads Books and Candy

Sweet Reads Books and Candy

4.9

(111)

Click for details
Brick Furniture

Brick Furniture

4.9

(44)

Click for details
K'Nyaw Grocery Store

K'Nyaw Grocery Store

4.5

(10)

Click for details
South Central Athlete

South Central Athlete

4.8

(23)

Click for details
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Reviews of Hormel Historic Home

4.7
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5.0
7y

As the name implies it was the home of George Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods. Very well maintained with a lot of history about the Hormel family. The home is located just 2 blocks from downtown Austin. They have added an addition, which can be used for various events (i.e. meetings, conferences, weddings erc.). Plenty of parking across the street. They have a commercial kitchen for food preparation or they allow food to...

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5.0
6y

My wedding was here recently and it was great. I would recommend it to engaged couples looking for an affordable venue in which to get married and have a reception. Many of our wedding guests toured the home during the reception and they had many compliments about how beautiful...

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5.0
9y

Super cool historic home run by people who really care & have a passion for the place! A must-see if you are visiting Austin & like history or want to know more about the Hormel family who created the world-famous Hormel company. Is the perfect place for meetings or...

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Kellie “Schmitty” SchmidtKellie “Schmitty” Schmidt
This is one truly one of our favorite places to visit over and over again. The staff is absolutely wonderful and the history behind this beautiful mansion is pretty awesome to have in our town. Thank you for always welcoming us and being so great....
Hanevy WhiteHanevy White
Elegant home, lots of history and interesting facts about the family behind such an iconic food. They ask for a $5 donation but it's worth it. The historian gives a short introduction but after you can roam around the house by yourself.
Blue & Green Traveling TeamBlue & Green Traveling Team
It was closed the day we went, but it's okay because we did get to go to their amazing SPAM museum! This is just walking distance from the museum so definitely a must stop for photo op!
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It was closed the day we went, but it's okay because we did get to go to their amazing SPAM museum! This is just walking distance from the museum so definitely a must stop for photo op!
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