1660 West Minnehaha Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Bertha Oerting house | |
| Address: | 1660 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: | 1904 |
| Primary Style: | Colonial Revival |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Builder: | Jacob Oerting |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Wood |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt Shingles |
| Material of Foundation: | Stone |
| Building Permit Number: | 43366 |
| First Owner: | Bertha Oerting |
| Notes: | Hipped roof front porch with pedimented gable over entrance, supported by Tuscan Columns, with simple turned balusters. Some stained glass windows. Two story bay window on east side. |
The original owner of this house, which was built for $3500, was Bertha Oerting, the wife of Jacob Oerting who was a contractor who built the house. Both of these people also lived here. This simple house represents the transition occuring in St. Paul vernacular architecture between the Victorian and the Colonial Revival styles.
