Gust. Anderson House, 1677 W. Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Gust. Anderson House

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Address: 1677 Hewitt Avenue W
Neighborhood/s: Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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State/province
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Ramsey County, Minnesota
State/province: Minnesota
Country: United States
Year built: 1886
Primary Style: Queen Anne
Historic Function: House/single dwelling or duplex
Current Function: House/single dwelling or duplex
Building Permit Number: 9212
First Owner: Gust. Anderson
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Gust. Anderson House, 1677 W. Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.966825° N, 93.171194° W)


This house is located on a small hill and has an enclosed front porch.

Some significant details include "decorative incised barge boards. Narrow clapboard, cornerboards. Pedimented gable end with irregular wood shingles. Front facade on second story has recessed open balcony with round latticework openings. Front window within porch has transom as does main door."

The legal description is "Block 4, Lot 13, College Place, Taylor's Division"

"A large woodframe house with decorated bargeboards, and unusual wood latticework on a second story recessed balcony".[1]

History

"The original owner and occupant and probably the builder of this house, which was built for $1,500, was Gust. Anderson, a carpenter."

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  1. The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey