John & Alvina Seeger House, 655-657 5th Street East, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Address: | 655 5th Street E |
| Neighborhood/s: | Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1901 |
| Primary Style: | Victorian |
| Secondary Style: | Colonial Revival |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt Shingles |
| First Owner: | John and Alvina Seeger |
(44.956008,-93.072102)
The extended Muench family built a second large dwelling on this site in the early 1880s. However, this house is one of a pair built just after the turn of the century by John A. Seeger, also a longtime Dayton's Bluff resident. Seeger began to invest in local real estate while still an officer for Bohn manufacturing Co., a local millwork concern that provided the woodwork for the houses of St. Paul's elite. His own house and its companion to the east display many features of the Colonial Revival style, though they continue to indulge in the picturesque contours, informal composition, and spirited material combinations of the Victorian era. The Colonial Revival style draws its influence from the Georgian, Adams, and Dutch architecture of the east coast. The revival style usually strays from strict historical interpretation and tends to be eclectic, using a mixture of details (often exaggerated) from the high styles of colonial architecture and contemporary elements. The Colonial Revival period is dated from 1880-1955.
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