Glensheen Historic Estate
E73623
Glensheen Historic Estate is a historic, lakefront mansion and museum in Duluth, Minnesota, renowned for its early 20th-century architecture, preserved interiors, and prominent Congdon family history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic house museum
ⓘ
mansion ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Clarence H. Johnston Sr. ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Jacobean Revival
ⓘ
Tudor Revival ⓘ |
| area | approximately 7.6 acres ⓘ |
| builtFor | Congdon family ⓘ |
| city | Duluth ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | St. Louis County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasBasement | yes ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
decorative arts
ⓘ
historic photographs ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boathouse
ⓘ
carriage house ⓘ formal dining room ⓘ gardens ⓘ library ⓘ servants’ quarters ⓘ stone pier ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://glensheen.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duluth
ⓘ
surface form:
Duluth, Minnesota
|
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Superior ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Glensheen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Congdon family history
ⓘ
lakeside estate grounds ⓘ well-preserved early 20th-century interiors ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 69000075 ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | 39 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
University of Minnesota
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Minnesota Duluth
|
| originalOwner |
Chester Adgate Congdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clara Hesperia Bannister Congdon ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
University of Minnesota
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Minnesota Duluth
|
| region | North Shore of Lake Superior ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 3300 London Road ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided tours
ⓘ
self-guided tours ⓘ |
| use |
historic house tours
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.