Cyrus B. Cobb House Explained

The Cyrus B. Cobb House is a home built circa 1885 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.[1] Originally built as a private residence for C.B. Cobb, a prominent White Bear Lake businessman and lumber dealer,[2] the home later served as a rectory for a local church, was known as White Bear Lake Tavern (or Curry's Tavern) from 1912 to 1923, and a private residence. The solid brick house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style and is one of the few substantial year-round brick homes remaining in the community.[3] It is the only private home in White Bear Lake on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: All about White Bear Lake: Minnesota's Popular Summer Resort : Interesting Information Regarding White Bear Village and Other Points of Interest Around the Lake. 1890. A.H.S. Perkins. en.
  2. Web site: Building History White Bear Lake. 2021-06-29. Community Life Magazine. en.
  3. https://publishing.rchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/RCHS_Summer1992_Historic_Site.pdf
  4. Book: Nord, Mary Ann. The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. 2003. 0-87351-448-3. registration.