Magnuson-Ryden House
This one-and-a-half-story, Queen Anne style house was built in 1891 by carpenter Sven Magnuson for a cost of $900. According to the 1892 city directory, August Ryden, a clerk, was the primary resident of the property. Ryden lived in the house until 1899 when his brother Magnus Ryden purchased the property. According to the 1900-1901 city directory, Ingra R. Ryden, widow of Magnus, was the primary resident. The frame building, with its limestone foundation, clapboard siding, and one-over-one double-hung windows is covered by a gable-on-hipped roof. A brick chimney is located at the apex of the hipped roof. Its steeply-pitched, irregularly shaped roof, dominant facing front gable, decorative wood panels in the gable ends, and asymmetrical front elevation are characteristics of the Queen Anne style. The hipped-roof wraparound porch has Tuscan columns, which is a common variation of Queen Anne architecture, which is more commonly associated with turned spindles. A one-story, front-gabled addition has been constructed on the two-story rear cross-gabled ell. The addition respects the design, scale, and materials of the original building. Sometime after 1956, the wraparound porch was extended north where it has a conical roof. A one-story, front-gabled garage is located in the rear yard. The frame structure is clad in clapboard siding with vertically laid masonite siding in the gable end.
Magnuson-Ryden House
This one-and-a-half-story, Queen Anne style house was built in 1891 by carpenter Sven Magnuson for a cost of $900. According to the 1892 city directory, August Ryden, a clerk, was the primary resident of the property. Ryden lived in the house until 1899 when his brother Magnus Ryden purchased the property. According to the 1900-1901 city directory, Ingra R. Ryden, widow of Magnus, was the primary resident. The frame building, with its limestone foundation, clapboard siding, and one-over-one double-hung windows is covered by a gable-on-hipped roof. A brick chimney is located at the apex of the hipped roof. Its steeply-pitched, irregularly shaped roof, dominant facing front gable, decorative wood panels in the gable ends, and asymmetrical front elevation are characteristics of the Queen Anne style. The hipped-roof wraparound porch has Tuscan columns, which is a common variation of Queen Anne architecture, which is more commonly associated with turned spindles. A one-story, front-gabled addition has been constructed on the two-story rear cross-gabled ell. The addition respects the design, scale, and materials of the original building. Sometime after 1956, the wraparound porch was extended north where it has a conical roof. A one-story, front-gabled garage is located in the rear yard. The frame structure is clad in clapboard siding with vertically laid masonite siding in the gable end.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Heirloom Homes and Landmark
