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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 ...
On June 30, 1983, to commemorate the house’s first move, school children pulled the Stevens House, with the help of a truck driver, 200 yards to its current location. After the completion of its move and restoration by the Junior League in 1985, the John H. Stevens House was open as a public museum.
Highsmith, C. M., photographer. (2019) Thehome of John H. Stevens in Minnehaha Park, a sprawling city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Colonel Stevens was the first settler in the area, west of the Mississippi River. His home became the center of social and political gatherings to the point that it became known as "The Birthplace of Minneapolis ...
John H. Stevens House, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 50 likes · 1 was here. This 1849-50 house, now located in historic Minnehaha Park, was the birthplace of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. History was...
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4901 Minnehaha Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55417. This entry has been viewed 1634 times. This entry has been edited 5 times. Created by Adrian Gronseth on March 16th 2020, 3:18:11 pm. Last updated by Adrian Gronseth on March 17th 2020, 1:38:11 pm. Dating back to 1850, the John H. Stevens House is one of the oldest surviving structures in Minneapolis ...
July 28, 2017 - A quick blue lite rail ride from downtown Minneapolis, we visited Minnehaha Park and right at the entrance is the Stevens House. Over 134 years, the house has been moved four times and finally is at this picturesque location. There is a statue of John H. Stevens very close to the house.
