1549 W. Minnehaha Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Address: | 1549 Minnehaha Avenue W |
| 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: | 1888 |
| Primary Style: | Victorian |
| Additions: | New windows, enclosed porch & siding |
| Major Alterations: | Alterations more apparent than original |
| Moved from Location: | no |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Architect or source of design: | Fred Hroth |
| Builder: | J. B. Rossman/ W. I. Stevens |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Shingle |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt Shingles |
| Building Permit Number: | 17503 |
| First Owner: | John C. Stevens |
(44.9628782° N, 93.1657142° W)
The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey:
Date of site visit 1/27/1982 Fieldworker: G. Whitney
The roof style on this home is an "intersecting hip and gable" style. The house has "one interior brick chimney" with "rectangular, 3/1 and 6/1" fenestration.
Significant details: "Huge steeply pitched hipped roof projection on third floor with canted corners, bay of four windows with 3/1 sash, and hooded frieze. Plain window frames. Some windows are paired."
Historical background: "The original owner of this house, which was built for $5,000, was John C. Stevens who lived at the northwest corner of Minnehaha and Asbury" see John C. Stevens House.
Level of significance: "Local"
Legal description: "Lot 11, Block 8, Hamline Plat. Addition"
Statement of significance: "This very large Victorian home has an unusual hip roofed projection on the third floor."
Sources of information: "1889-90 Polk's St. Paul City Directory"
History
This building is undergoing exterior rennovation from 2008-2009.
