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Plan Your Route. Bus, bike, drive, or walk. John H. Stevens House. Part of: Minnehaha Regional Park. View Photo Gallery. Features & Amenities. Historical Site Details. History. Pay Parking Lot. Public Art. Walking Path. Good to Know. Admission Rates: $1 Adults. Children Free. Public Art Sculpture: Colonel John Stevens.
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 Godfrey house is older).
- 1849
- Greek Revival
- November 25, 1969
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 24, 2020 · Introduction. Inside the house, visitors can can experience the rich history of the house through displays that show the Stevens family and other early Minnesotan families who occupied the house. The Longfellow House and Stevens House co-sponsor 90-minute historic nature walks through the park.
Jun 22, 2021 · Simple architecture and a secluded location make the John H. Stevens House easy to overlook on a visit to Minneapolis' Minnehaha Park — a place where flashier attractions catch the eye....
About. The "Birthplace of Minneapolis", the Historic Stevens House is now an interpretive museum located in Minnehaha Falls Park; current exhibits describe the early development and naming of Hennepin county and Minneapolis; learn the story of the first act of preservation (by children) in Hennepin County; view 1850s products that are still ...
- 4901 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, 55417, MN
- (612) 722-2220
Oct 16, 2008 · It is in Hiawatha. Marker can be reached from Minnehaha Avenue south of East Minnehaha Parkway, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Minnehaha Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4901 South Minnehaha Park Drive/Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55417, United States of America. Touch for directions. Other nearby markers.
Dating back to 1850, the John H. Stevens House is one of the oldest surviving structures in Minneapolis, and the first in the area to be built west of the Mississippi River. John Harrington Stevens, sometimes called the “Father of Minneapolis,” constructed the house north of its present location, near Hennepin Avenue Bridge.