Jul 01, 2017
For Sale Minneapolis Historic Homes Minnesota Historic Homes Tudor Revival
Designed by architect William Kenyon for Wadsworth and Ida Williams in 1931, the home has known only three owners durings its life. Mr. Williams was born in 1875 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, moving to Minnesota in the late 1890s to attend Carleton College in Northfield, graduating in 1900. At the time, Carleton College did not offer specific degrees, thus Wadsworth graduated with a study in Classics. (He later served on Carletons Board of Trustees from 1937-1959, and in the early 1960s his widow, Mrs. Ida Bourne Williams, made a gift to Carleton for the creation of a Chair in Economics as a perpetual memory to her husband the Wadsworth A. Williams Professor of Economics.) Fifteen years after graduation, at the onset of World War I, Williams was a working as a clerk for the banking and investment firm Wells & Dickey Company. Decades later he had worked his way up to become Vice President of the company. According to a descendant of the family, the home was built during the depression to create jobs for people who could both learn and build a beautiful, highly crafted home to lift everyones spirits at a time of great struggle. What they created was a fantastic example of the Tudor Revival style in stone, stucco, and half-timbered design and clearly showcases the excellent craftsmanship of the era. Original exterior architectural details abound, adding a story book element to the home: medieval styled arched entry door, copper gutters with fine details of acorns and hearts, decorative bargeboards, ornamental gables, and leaded glass casement windows. It is the perfect home for a historical minded buyer who appreciates the fine details this home has to offer. The home is currently For Sale and additional photos of the home can be viewed at the property website . Here are some photos of the decorative features of the home, inside and out:
For Sale Minneapolis Historic Homes Minnesota Historic Homes Tudor Revival
Designed by architect William Kenyon for Wadsworth and Ida Williams in 1931, the home has known only three owners durings its life. Mr. Williams was born in 1875 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, moving to Minnesota in the late 1890s to attend Carleton College in Northfield, graduating in 1900. At the time, Carleton College did not offer specific degrees, thus Wadsworth graduated with a study in Classics. (He later served on Carletons Board of Trustees from 1937-1959, and in the early 1960s his widow, Mrs. Ida Bourne Williams, made a gift to Carleton for the creation of a Chair in Economics as a perpetual memory to her husband the Wadsworth A. Williams Professor of Economics.) Fifteen years after graduation, at the onset of World War I, Williams was a working as a clerk for the banking and investment firm Wells & Dickey Company. Decades later he had worked his way up to become Vice President of the company. According to a descendant of the family, the home was built during the depression to create jobs for people who could both learn and build a beautiful, highly crafted home to lift everyones spirits at a time of great struggle. What they created was a fantastic example of the Tudor Revival style in stone, stucco, and half-timbered design and clearly showcases the excellent craftsmanship of the era. Original exterior architectural details abound, adding a story book element to the home: medieval styled arched entry door, copper gutters with fine details of acorns and hearts, decorative bargeboards, ornamental gables, and leaded glass casement windows. It is the perfect home for a historical minded buyer who appreciates the fine details this home has to offer. The home is currently For Sale and additional photos of the home can be viewed at the property website . Here are some photos of the decorative features of the home, inside and out:
Jul 01, 2017
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Historical Record Date
Jul 01, 2017
Source Name
Historic Homes of Minnesota
