Oliver T. Crosby House, 804 Lincoln Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Oliver T. Crosby House
Oliver T. Crosby House, c. 1900
Address:	804 Lincoln Avenue W
Neighborhood/s:	Summit Hill, Saint Paul, Minnesota
City/locality- State/province	Saint Paul, Minnesota
County- State/province:	Ramsey County, Minnesota
State/province:	Minnesota
Year built:	1900
Primary Style:	Colonial Revival
Historic Function:	House/single dwelling or duplex
Current Function:	House/single dwelling or duplex
Architect or source of design:	Clarence H. Johnston
Builder:	St. Paul Building Company
Material of Exterior Wall Covering:	Limestone
Material of Roof:	Asphalt Shingles
Material of Foundation:	Limestone
Building Permit Number:	37266
First Owner:	Oliver T. Crosby

National Register of Historic Places Information

St. Paul architect Clarence Johnston designed this home for Oliver T. Crosby and his wife, Elizabeth. Crosby was the co-founder and president of the American Hoist and Derrick Company, a firm that he built into a major employer in the city of St.Paul. The Crosby family was active in St. Paul society and frequently entertained at their home. Elizabeth Crosby was a leader in women's organizations, especially at St.Clement's Episcopal Church. There Mrs. Crosby was president of the Women's Guild and the gardens at 804 Lincoln were often the site of fund raising and social events for ladies of the parish. The family moved from this home in 1916 to a much more extensive estate known as "Stonebridge" [1]located at 302 Mississippi River Boulevard South. Clarence Johnston designed this home as well. Although Stonebridge was torn down in the early 1950s, 804 Lincoln remains a private home.

Contents 1 Memories and stories 2 Photo Gallery 3 Related Links 4 Notes

Memories and stories

Photo Gallery

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln from Avon Avenue ca. 1905 [2]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Gardens ca. 1905 [3]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Gardens ca. 1905 [4]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Green House ca. 1905 [5]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Green House ca. 1905 [6]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Hallway ca. 1905 [7]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Dining Room ca. 1905 [8]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Fireplace ca. 1905 [9]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Porch ca. 1905 [10]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Bedroom ca. 1905 [11]

Oliver Crosby home, 804 Lincoln, St. Paul, Piano ca. 1905 [12]

Related Links

Additional Pictures of Oliver Crosby Homes [13]

Notes

Ramsey County Historical Society, Historic Sites Survey. Pfander, Jay, "Stonebridge: The Story of a Lost Estate and Oliver Crosby, the Genius Who Created It" Ramsey County History, Vol.40, no.3 p.4 [14]

Smith, Hampton The Spirit and the Bride, a History of St.Clement's Episcopal Church, 1893-1996.