summit avenue historic homes: Saint Paul Historic Home # 32 - Slowly, the Neglect Shows - 01/02/09 10:40 PM
* I orginally featured this home on my luxury blog, last April. Since then, the home even looks worse when you drive by it, which is what I did today. Sparkly winter snow doesn't even help.
This weeks featured historic home is located at 475 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, … (6 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Summit Avenue Historic Home, Saint Paul - #31 - 05/19/08 10:29 AM
This weeks highlighted historic home is located at 476 Summit Avenue in St. Paul.
Built between 1883-1885, the home was designed by Clarence Johnston for Chauncey Griggs. As you can tell, it is surrounded by large trees, making it very difficult to get a good shot of the home. It … (2 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Hidden Treasures Need Saving - 05/19/08 10:17 AM
A street easily overlooked in Saint Paul is Irvine Avenue. It is located "below" Summit Avenue, and you can look up to see the back sides of the most expensive historic homes on Summit. A few great finds are some of the remaining carriage houses of these massive homes.. Some … (2 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Summit Avenue Historic Home, Saint Paul - #30 - 04/30/08 10:03 PM
This weeks Historic Home is 265 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Built in 1885 for $10,000, the home was designed by C.W. Mould for John Robertson. Designed as a simple Queen Anne Victorian, it has a brick exterior and limestone foundation. You cannot see it from my photo, but there … (9 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: The Summit Avenue Home Tour - Historic Home #29 - 04/19/08 11:42 AM
This weeks historic home in St Paul is 301 Summit Avenue. Built in 1905 by George Gardner at a price of $28,000 this Georgian Revival home was designed by Thomas Holyoke. Holyoke was the chief draftsman for the infamous architect Cass Gilbert on the state capital building and also built five … (1 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Summit Avenue Historic Home, Saint Paul - #27 - 02/29/08 08:41 AM
This weeks showcase Historic Home in St Paul is 271 Summit Avenue. Built in 1882, this home was commissioned by Joshua Sanders, but not as seen. The original home, from my research, was a one and a half story home that cost $5000 to build. When Sanders sold the home in … (3 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Summit Avenue Historic Home, Saint Paul - #26 - 01/25/08 10:03 AM
This weeks Historic Home in St Paul is 353 Summit Avenue. Built in 1882 for William Dean, the home "only" cost $15,000 to build. Mr. Dean was a partner for the local wholesale hardware firm, Nicols, Dean, and Gregg, and also sat on the Great Northern Railroad board of directors. Little is … (4 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Saint Paul Historic Home #25 - 01/08/08 10:39 PM
This weeks showcase Historic Home is 339 Summit Avenue. Built in 1898 by Crawford Livingston at a cost of $14,000, the home was designed by the famous Cass Gilbert. With a Gothic / Medieval design, there is no other home quite like it in the area. Whereas most homes have a … (4 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St. Paul Historic Home #24 - 12/12/07 08:53 AM
This weeks featured Historic Home in St Paul is 749 Summit Avenue. Built in 1888 by the famous Clarence Johnston and in collaboration with William Willcox, the home was commissioned by The Wheeler Family and cost around $12,000 to build. At first glance, you might think the home was built in … (4 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 23 - The Witch's House - 11/14/07 11:17 PM
This weeks showcase Historic Home of St Paul is 629 Summit Avenue.I probably should have posted this during Halloween, but I forgot! Built in 1896, this whimsical home was built for William Kirke and his wife by the famous Clarence Johnston. Johnston is known for having designed over 30 homes on Summit … (2 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: Historic Home of St Paul #22 - 10/26/07 09:09 PM
This weeks featured Historic Home is 285 Summit Avenue. In 1882, a two story Second Empire Home was built on this site by Henry Rice, a local congressman and US Senator. He owned the home until it was purchased by Fredrick Fogg in 1894. In 1899, A. H. Stem was contracted … (5 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 21 - 10/11/07 02:36 PM
This weeks historic home is 323 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Built in 1892 at a cost of $35,000, this home was built for Edward Nelson Saunders by the famous Clarence Johnston. The Minnesota Historical Society has a sketch of the home in their archives done by the architect, as well … (3 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home #20 - F. Scott Fitzgerald danced here. - 09/27/07 10:26 PM
This weeks showcase Historic Home is 260 Summit Avenue.Built in 1902 by the famous Clarence Johnston, the home was designed for Louis W. Hill, the son of James J. Hill, who's own large mansion was just a few houses down the street. As you can see, it looks as if there are … (12 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 19 - 09/11/07 01:58 PM
This weeks Historic Home is 807 Summit Avenue.Built in 1906 by Clarence Johnston for the Samuel Dittenhofer family, this home definitely stands out from the Victorian homes nearby. Jacob Dittenhofer built the home as a wedding gift for his son, Samuel, and his wife Madeline Lang. The beautifully designed Tudor villa has … (3 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 18 - 08/26/07 02:33 PM
This weeks Historic Home of St Paul is 366 Summit Avenue.Built in 1928 at a cost of $120,000, this home was constructed for Dr. Egil Boeckman, a St Paul physician at the time. His wife, Rachel Boeckman, was the daughter of the famous railroad tycoon, James J. Hill and was … (3 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 17 - 08/14/07 06:21 PM
This weeks Historic Home in St Paul is 490 Summit Avenue.One of many homes designed by C.H. Johnston on Summit, this home was built for A.G. Foster in 1883. Foster later became a United States Senator when he moved from Minnesota to Tacoma, Washington, leaving his lumber business behind.The style is … (2 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home # 16 - 08/05/07 09:53 PM
It is really hard to photograph this home in the summer months as the trees hide the home well when in full bloom. Also, the home is covered in vines, pretty much hiding all the architectural details that make it a beauty. I for one don't like vegetation on homes, but … (0 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: The Famous Summit Avenue in St Paul - 07/20/07 02:08 PM
Summit Avenue is probably the most famous street in St Paul, allowing tourists and locals the opportunity to stroll down the street and enjoy the beautiful architecture. While most cities have historic streets like Summit Avenue, most have lost their original character. It has been said that St Paul's Summit Avenue stands … (3 comments)
summit avenue historic homes: St Paul Historic Home #15 - 07/10/07 10:16 PM
This weeks showcase home is 345 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN.Like many homes on the Avenue, this home is not the original home located as this address. The first home was built in 1882 as a Tuscan style villa. It was later moved to Irvine Park and lived until 1974 when … (0 comments)
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