Editing Mantorville, Minnesota (section)

==History==
It is known as the source of Mantorville limestone, which found its way into buildings across the United States. The [[limestone]] [[quarry|quarried]] in the area was soft and easily carved when first extracted, but became harder as it endured the elements, making it a long-lasting building material. The historic [[Hubbell House]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hubbell House |url=https://www.hubbellhouserestaurant.com/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Hubbell House |language=en-US}}</ref> used the stone in 1856, and it was likewise used in 1865 for the [[Dodge County Courthouse (Minnesota)|Dodge County Courthouse]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mncourts.gov/?siteID=0&page=CourtHouseProfile&ID=40018 | title=Minnesota Judicial Branch - Home }}</ref> designed by [[E. Townsend Mix]] and now the oldest working courthouse in Minnesota.<ref name=WPA>{{cite book |author=<!--The Federal Writer's Project--> |orig-date=1938|date=1985 |title=WPA Guide to Minnesota |url= |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]]|location=[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |pages=398 |isbn=0873517121}}</ref>

Mantorville is named for Peter and Riley Mantor, brothers who came to the settlement in 1853.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA97|year=1908|page=97}}</ref> The [[Mantorville Historic District]], which covers both sides of Minnesota Highway 57 and 5th Street, was added as a historic district to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1974.