Historic Homes of Minnesota
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Historic homes and buildings in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities, and throughout Minnesota. Learn the local history of old real estate and the types of architecture seen in Minnesota since the early 1800's. |
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| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Tags: | historic homes, historic churches, old homes, minneapolis, saint paul, minnesota history |
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Some Old Homes are Simple on Mar 9, 2010 in Gothic Out of State Lovers of historic homes can easily tell you which styles they like the best. Those with grand details and ornamentation usually make the top of the list. However there are those old homes that stand out every now and then, not because they fit into...
Octagon Architecture Home in Red Wing on Mar 4, 2010 in Minnesota Historic Homes Octogon 927 W 3rd St, Red Wing, MinnesotaThis rare beauty in Red Wing, Minnesota was built in 1857 by James Lawther at the ripe old age of 25. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the states in his teens and settled in Red Wing in 1855. He quickly became a prom...
Masonry Historic Home in Dayton's Bluff on Feb 19, 2010 in Colonial Revival St Paul Historic Homes 762 East 6th Street, Saint PaulThis interesting masonry home was built around 1889 by Andrew J. Hoban, a local stonemason. While it is quite easy to walk right by this home on 6th Street as there is nothing "grand" about it, careful inspection of th...
Ramsey Hill Real Estate Update on Feb 18, 2010 in Historic Home Market Updates It’s that time of year again. The dreariness of January is behind us, and now those looking to move onto the next adventure of life might be thinking of placing their home on the market. I often get the question of when is the best time to sell, an...
Sibling Italianate Homes in Winona Minnesota on Jan 28, 2010 in Minnesota Historic Homes Italianate 259 Broadway St. E, Winona, MinnesotaThe original large brackets at the eave which used to dominate the cornice of this Italianate historic house have since been removed. Hard to see in this photo, but if you zoom into the decorative band below the e...
Second Empire turned Colonial Revival on Jan 7, 2010 in Colonial Revival St Paul Historic Homes Summit Avenue 285 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MNIn 1882, a two story Second Empire Home was built on this site by Henry Rice, a local congressman and US Senator. He owned the home until it was purchased by Fredrick Fogg in 1894. In 1899, Allen H. Stem was contracte...
