The John N. Bensen House is a historic house in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1904 for John N. Bensen (1850–1917), a German immigrant who settled in St. Cloud in 1872, found success in the grocery business, and went on to serve as mayor and bank president.[2][3] The Bensen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[4] It was nominated for being one of St. Cloud's finest examples of Queen Anne architecture and for its association with Bensen.[2]
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 The John N. Bensen House viewed from the northwest | |
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| Location | 402 6th Avenue S., St. Cloud, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°33′20.7″N 94°9′20.5″W / 45.555750°N 94.155694°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Samuel H. Haas |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003050[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 1982 |
The house now operates as the Heritage House Bed & Breakfast.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Harvey, Thomas (September 1980), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bensen, John N., House, National Park Service, retrieved 2018-05-19 With photos
- ^ Mitchell, William Bell (1915). History of Stearns County, Minnesota. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. p. 345.
- ^ "Bensen, John N., House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Middelstadt, Jerry & Deb. "Heritage House Bed & Breakfast". Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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