Jan 01, 2009
2200 Sheridan Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2200 Sheridan Ave S Home History Harry Jones, 1891 /addition and restoration, David Heide and Mark Nelson, 2006 Among the oldest and most frequently photographed houses in Kenwood. A Queen Anne-Shingle Style mix designed by the prolific Harry Jones, the house includes a sweeping stone porch and a broad shingled arch above the Palladian window in the front gable. It was built for Edward G. Wallof and his wife, Ida. Edward, who founded a machine tool company in Minneapolis, lived here with his extended family, including a brother named William. Considered something of a ne'er-do- well, William was nonetheless handy with a camera, and he took scores of photographs of his family as well as many scenes of early life in Kenwood. His photo- graphs can now be found in the collections of the Minneapolis Public Library. A large rear addition completed in 2006 includes a new kitchen and a family room. LOST 1 One of William Wallof's photo subjects was Kenwood Station, located at 21st St. West and Thomas Ave. The small wooden station, which sported a cupola, was built in the 1870s by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad to serve commuters. Streetcars doomed commuter rail service, however, and by the 1890s the station had been converted into a private residence. It was torn down in the 1970s. The Hotel Kenwood, a three-story wood-frame building, was once at West 21st and Sheridan Ave., just a block from the station. Built in 1896, the hotel was mainly used to house railroad workers. It was torn down in 1928. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
2200 Sheridan Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2200 Sheridan Ave S Home History Harry Jones, 1891 /addition and restoration, David Heide and Mark Nelson, 2006 Among the oldest and most frequently photographed houses in Kenwood. A Queen Anne-Shingle Style mix designed by the prolific Harry Jones, the house includes a sweeping stone porch and a broad shingled arch above the Palladian window in the front gable. It was built for Edward G. Wallof and his wife, Ida. Edward, who founded a machine tool company in Minneapolis, lived here with his extended family, including a brother named William. Considered something of a ne'er-do- well, William was nonetheless handy with a camera, and he took scores of photographs of his family as well as many scenes of early life in Kenwood. His photo- graphs can now be found in the collections of the Minneapolis Public Library. A large rear addition completed in 2006 includes a new kitchen and a family room. LOST 1 One of William Wallof's photo subjects was Kenwood Station, located at 21st St. West and Thomas Ave. The small wooden station, which sported a cupola, was built in the 1870s by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad to serve commuters. Streetcars doomed commuter rail service, however, and by the 1890s the station had been converted into a private residence. It was torn down in the 1970s. The Hotel Kenwood, a three-story wood-frame building, was once at West 21st and Sheridan Ave., just a block from the station. Built in 1896, the hotel was mainly used to house railroad workers. It was torn down in 1928. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
Jan 01, 2009
Posted Date
Sep 21, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source Name
AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
Oct 01, 1930
Oct 01, 1930
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Historical Record Date
Oct 01, 1930
Source Name
Hennepin History Museum Collections
