In addition to its industrial history, the district is notable for being home to two nationally known politicians: William E. Chandler (1835-1917), who served as United States Senator and as United States Secretary of the Navy, and Nehemiah G. Ordway (1828-1907), the seventh governor of the Dakota Territory.

[2] This part of Warner was first sold off for development in the 1770s, and the first sawmill was operating by 1789.

Nehemiah Ordway's house, at the corner of Newmarket and Waterloo, was built in 1828, but was restyled in the early 20th century to give it a Colonial Revival appearance.

Remnants of earlier mill foundations lie nearby.

[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.