Mortimer Webster House
Mortimer Webster House | |
 The Mortimer Webster House from the south-southwest | |
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| Location | 435 South Broadway Street, Stillwater, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°3′11″N 92°48′15.5″W / 45.05306°N 92.804306°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1865–66 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Washington County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003083[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 1982 |
The Mortimer Webster House is a historic house in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, constructed 1865–1866. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[2] It was nominated for being one of the best examples of Italianate architecture in Stillwater, and for its association with Mortimer Webster, one of the town's notable early entrepreneurs.[3]
Description[edit]
The Mortimer Webster house is a two-story, wood-frame house originally built as a cube with a rooftop cupola. Initially there were porches extending across the front and rear façades. A one-story wing was added to the rear around 1900.[3]
History[edit]
Mortimer Webster was born in Owego, New York, in 1836. He worked as a house painter in the region before heading west in his late teens. Following stops in Hudson and New Richmond, Wisconsin, he and his brother William arrived in Stillwater in the summer of 1856 and established a painting business. In 1860 Webster transferred his livelihood to livery services and real estate. By 1866 he was concentrating exclusively on real estate, and had prospered enough to commission this fine house on a bluff overlooking the town. By the end of the decade he had platted two additions to Stillwater and by 1881 had significant interests in lots in the area as well as in Fargo, Dakota Territory.[4]
Gallery[edit]
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View from the Mortimer Webster House's cupola -
Staircase -
Living room -
Dining room (added in the early 20th century)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Webster, Mortimer, House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b Harvey, Tom (March 1981). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Mortimer Webster House". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley. Minneapolis: North Star Publishing Company. 1881. pp. 606–607.
External links[edit]
Media related to Mortimer Webster House at Wikimedia Commons
