Rau/Strong House Explained

Rau/Strong House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:44.9294°N -93.085°W
Built:1884–86
Added:June 18, 1975
Refnum:75001015

The Rau/Strong House is a historic house and accompanying carriage barn in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is located in Saint Paul's West Side neighborhood. It was built 1884–86, with an eclectic Italianate/Second Empire/Eastlake movement design featuring a mansard roof and hammered quoin blocks. The Rau/Strong House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its architectural significance as a finely crafted "urban estate" representative of Saint Paul's late-19th-century middle class residences.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Nelson . Charles W. . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Strong, Ossian R., House . National Park Service . 1974-11-08 . 2013-04-13.