1494 West Minnehaha Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Chirstine Newman | |
| Address: | 1494 W. Minnehaha Avenue |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1906 |
| Primary Style: | Victorian |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Builder: | Axel Newman |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Wood |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt Shingles |
| Material of Foundation: | Limestone |
| Building Permit Number: | 46885 |
| First Owner: | Christine Newman |
| Notes: | Classical revival ornamentation. Rectangular wide 1/1 windows. Wide overhanging eaves with modillions underneath. Pedimented flared gabled dormer on third floor front facade. Pedimented porch with concrete piers and 3/1 fenestration. Round medallion in porch tympanum with date of 1894. |
The original owner of the house, which was built for $3,000, was Christine Newman. It is believed that she was the wife of Axel Newman, a St. Paul contractor and carpenter who lived at this address. It is uncertain why the pediment has an 1894 date when the permit indicates 1906. A large building with Classical Revival ornamentation and a strong symmetrical design.
