Jul 28, 1980
National Register of Historic Places - William Irving House
Statement of Significance: The William Irving House is significant as an extremely well-preserved example of a French Second Empire residence, constructed on the fringe of Mankato during the first decades of the city's development. William Irving was born in Liverpool, England, in 1821. He settled in Mankato in 1856, four years after the town was platted, and entered the tailoring business. In 1873, just after his retirement, he built a residence west of the central portion of town in an area that was just being developed; subsequent residential plats were made around the Irving property. Irving's choice of the mansard style may have been influenced by the more elaborate Second Empire R.D. Hubbard Mansion, constructed in 1871 at a location near downtown Mankato. The unusually high integrity of the Irving House has resulted from continued occupancy by the second generation of the Irving family until 1964, and, since then, by a longtime companion of the last Irving to reside in the house. The building's exceptionally well-preserved state and its modest but locally distinctive style make it an important remnant of the early growth and development of Mankato.
National Register of Historic Places - William Irving House
Statement of Significance: The William Irving House is significant as an extremely well-preserved example of a French Second Empire residence, constructed on the fringe of Mankato during the first decades of the city's development. William Irving was born in Liverpool, England, in 1821. He settled in Mankato in 1856, four years after the town was platted, and entered the tailoring business. In 1873, just after his retirement, he built a residence west of the central portion of town in an area that was just being developed; subsequent residential plats were made around the Irving property. Irving's choice of the mansard style may have been influenced by the more elaborate Second Empire R.D. Hubbard Mansion, constructed in 1871 at a location near downtown Mankato. The unusually high integrity of the Irving House has resulted from continued occupancy by the second generation of the Irving family until 1964, and, since then, by a longtime companion of the last Irving to reside in the house. The building's exceptionally well-preserved state and its modest but locally distinctive style make it an important remnant of the early growth and development of Mankato.
Jul 28, 1980
Posted Date
Jul 26, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jul 28, 1980
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
