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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

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.

Duluth hasLandmark Glensheen Historic Estate