Andrew John Volstead House
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for having national significance in the areas of agriculture, politics/government, and social history. Two years later the house was declared a National Historical Landmark.
The 1878 home is a wood-frame structure with a large two-story stairwell tower that was added on by Volstead shortly after he purchased the property in 1894. During Volstead's time, the first floor had a large screened porch; this has now been replaced by an open porch. The interior is adorned with oak woodwork and stained glass. Volstead moved to a new home in Granite Falls in 1930. The first Volstead House remained privately owned until 1974, when it was listed on the National Register and converted into a historic house museum. Five years later it was donated to the city.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Andrew John Volstead House". Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ "Andrew J. Volstead House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ "The Granite Falls Historical Society". Granite Falls Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Adams, George R.; Ralph Christian (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Andrew J. Volstead House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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(help) and Accompanying 4 images from 1974. (2.32 MB) - ^ "Volstead, Andrew J., House (National Historic Landmark)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
External links
- Andrew Volstead Home Museum - Granite Falls Historical Society
- Andrew John Volstead House – Historic American Buildings Survey