The Dr. William J. Mayo House was built in 1916. The house showcases a unique combination of Renaissance Revival and English Tudor styles. The 24,000 square foot home contains 47 rooms on 6 floors. Also known as the Mayo Foundation House, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It was a home of Dr. William James Mayo (1861–1939), one of seven founders of the Mayo Clinic. It was donated by Dr. Mayo in 1938 to serve as a meetingplace for the Mayo Foundation, and today is commonly called the Foundation House.[2]
Dr. William J. Mayo House | |
 The Foundation House in 2017 | |
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| Location | 701 4th St., SW, Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°1′8″N 92°28′15″W / 44.01889°N 92.47083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Ellerbe & Assoc. |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001001[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1975 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "William J. Mayo House (Mayo Foundation House)". Minnesota Historical Society.
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Media related to Mayo Foundation House at Wikimedia Commons- An Overlooked Tribute for Dr. William Worrall Mayo - stained glass window placed in the William J. Mayo House
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