William Dahl House | |
Formerly listed on the
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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Location | now located at 508 Jefferson Avenue originally located at 136 13th Street Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°55′49.5″N 93°7′16.5″W / 44.930417°N 93.121250°W |
Built | 1858 |
Architect | Ireland & Donavan |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 78001557 [1] |
Removed from NRHP | April 1, 1998 |
The William Dahl House was built by William Dahl and his Irish wife, Catherine Margaret Murphy in 1858. The home was moved from 136 13th Street in 1997. [2] It is the last surviving house of the Lowerton residential district. [3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
William Dahl emigrated from England to Minnesota in 1849. [3] In 1857, Dahl purchased the land and completed his home in the summer of 1858. [3] Built by Ireland and Donavan, the original cost was $300. [4] The original house measured 20 ft (6.1 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m). A 19 ft (5.8 m) by 16 ft (4.9 m) kitchen was added in 1886, and a dining and recreation room was added in 1962. [3]
Dahl died from tuberculosis in September 1858. [3] [4] His wife Catherine supported her three children by taking in laundry. [3] She died in 1901 and her son Edward inherited the property.
Edward Dahl and his wife Sophia lived in the house until 1936. [3] The property was sold to Roy Patterson. After Patterson's death, his widow sold the house to the state of Minnesota. [3]
The house served as an office for the criminal system ombudsman.
In 1997, the Minnesota Department of Revenue building was erected near the site of the historic home. [4] In 2000, the house was relocated to its present-day location on 508 Jefferson Avenue.