Lena Howard House, 1672 W. Blair Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Lena Howard House | |
| Address: | 1672 Blair Avenue W |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1926 |
| Primary Style: | Mission |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Current Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
| Builder: | W. Heimbach |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | None Listed |
| Material of Roof: | None Listed |
| Material of Foundation: | None Listed |
| Building Permit Number: | 22723 |
| First Owner: | Lena Howard |
Lena Howard House, 1672 W. Blair Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.960818° N, 93.170976° WLatitude: 44°57′38.945″N
Longitude: 93°10′15.514″W)
(44.960818° N, 93.170976° WLatitude: 44°57′38.945″N
Longitude: 93°10′15.514″W)
The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey:
Date of site visit 11/18/1982 Fieldworker: D. Olson
Legal description: "Lot 1, Block 1, Little & Hoyt's Addition"
Historical background: "The original owner and occupant of this house, which was built for $7500, was Mrs. Lena Howard."
Level of significance: "Local"
Statement of significance: "This is an interesting application of the Mission Revival, a style which originated in California and was exported to Minnesota during the peak of the bungalow movement in the 1910s-1920s."
Sources of information: "Polk's 1927 St. Paul City Directory"Contents |
