The William Dahl House was built by William Dahl and his Irish wife, Catherine Margaret Murphy in 1858. The home was moved from 136 13th Street in 1997.[2] It is the last surviving house of the Lowerton residential district.[3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
William Dahl House | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | now located at 508 Jefferson Avenue originally located at 136 13th Street Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°55′49.5″N 93°7′16.5″W / 44.930417°N 93.121250°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Ireland & Donavan |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001557[1] |
| Removed from NRHP | April 1, 1998 |
History
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William Dahl emigrated from England to Minnesota in 1849.[3] In 1857, Dahl purchased the land and completed his home in the summer of 1858.[3] Built by Ireland and Donavan, the original cost was $300.[4] The original house measured 20 ft (6.1 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m). A 19 ft (5.8 m) by 16 ft (4.9 m) kitchen was added in 1886, and a dining and recreation room was added in 1962.[3]
Dahl died from tuberculosis in September 1858.[3][4] His wife Catherine supported her three children by taking in laundry.[3] She died in 1901 and her son Edward inherited the property.
Edward Dahl and his wife Sophia lived in the house until 1936.[3] The property was sold to Roy Patterson. After Patterson's death, his widow sold the house to the state of Minnesota.[3]
The house served as an office for the criminal system ombudsman.
Relocation
editIn 1997, the Minnesota Department of Revenue building was erected near the site of the historic home.[4] In 2000, the house was relocated to its present-day location on 508 Jefferson Avenue.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ramsey County History - Spring 1990: "What's Historic About This Site? The Dahl House: The Last of Old Lowertown"". Ramsey County Historical Society. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Ben (December 19, 2007). "His family's little house made history". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2023.