27 Crocus Place | |
![]() The historic house in 2015 | |
Location | 27 Crocus Place Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°56′10″N 93°7′35″W / 44.93611°N 93.12639°W |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | John Magnus Carlson [1] |
Architectural style | Queen Anne revival |
Part of | Historic Hill District ( ID76001067) |
27 Crocus Place, also known as the J.M. Carlson House, [2] was a 1902 Queen Anne style timber-frame house in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [3] [4] It was a contributing property to the Historic Hill District. [5]
It was the home of Minnesota Governor Joseph A. A. Burnquist [6] [7] where he wrote several works in the series "Minnesota and its People" during the 1920s. [8]
Despite historic preservation efforts by the city and neighbors, [9] [10] a court approved its demolition in 2015. [11] The final owners of the house, Fred and Renee Pritzker, had it demolished to build a new residence for their adult son, who has Angelman syndrome. [12] In the settlement with the city, they were required to document the historic structure before it was destroyed. [13]
27 Crocus Place | |
![]() The historic house in 2015 | |
Location | 27 Crocus Place Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°56′10″N 93°7′35″W / 44.93611°N 93.12639°W |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | John Magnus Carlson [1] |
Architectural style | Queen Anne revival |
Part of | Historic Hill District ( ID76001067) |
27 Crocus Place, also known as the J.M. Carlson House, [2] was a 1902 Queen Anne style timber-frame house in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [3] [4] It was a contributing property to the Historic Hill District. [5]
It was the home of Minnesota Governor Joseph A. A. Burnquist [6] [7] where he wrote several works in the series "Minnesota and its People" during the 1920s. [8]
Despite historic preservation efforts by the city and neighbors, [9] [10] a court approved its demolition in 2015. [11] The final owners of the house, Fred and Renee Pritzker, had it demolished to build a new residence for their adult son, who has Angelman syndrome. [12] In the settlement with the city, they were required to document the historic structure before it was destroyed. [13]