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Designated CP. November 25, 1969 [1] The John Harrington Stevens House is a historic structure in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Named for John H. Stevens, it was the first authorized house on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis. The house is the second oldest remaining wood-frame house in Minneapolis (the Ard ...
Feb 24, 2020 · The Longfellow House and Stevens House co-sponsor 90-minute historic nature walks through the park. History. Originally located near St. Anthony Falls, the house was home to Col. John H. Stevens and is believed to be the first home built west of the Mississippi in Minneapolis. Stevens had permission in 1850 to occupy the site, which was part of ...
Admission Rates: $1 Adults. Children Free. Public Art Sculpture: Colonel John Stevens. Private Tours and Small Group Tours available with reservation. Special Events offered throughout the year. The John H. Stevens House is owned and maintained by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board; the programs, tours and general operations are provided ...
Jun 22, 2021 · John H. Stevens had just served in the Mexican-American war in 1848 when he came to Minnesota, then still a territory, for health reasons. The west bank of the Mississippi River, now downtown ...
The John H. Stevens House at its current location in Minnehaha Park. A statue of John H. Stevens in front of the house. Native American tepees circa 1852, with the newly built Stevens house in the background. The house as it looked in 1855, five years after construction. The house as it was being moved south in 1896.
Oct 16, 2008 · It was in this house that both the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County were organized. The John H. Stevens House is the earliest example of historic preservation in Minneapolis. In the 1890s, a Minneapolis Journal reporter located the house and started a campaign to preserve it. In 1896 the house was moved to Minnehaha Park, where it sat ...
Apr 29, 2011 · A significant historical year for this entry is 1849. Location. 44° 59.05′ N, 93° 15.825′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Central Minneapolis. Marker is on West River Parkway, 0.4 miles west of Portland Avenue South, on the right when traveling west. Marker is along a walking path next to the ...
