Jan 01, 2009
4600 Fremont Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
4600 Fremont Ave Home History Harry Jones and other architects, 1893 and later Most of the 11 houses along either side of Fremont here date to the 1890s and are thus a decade or more older than homes in the surrounding blocks. This early development stemmed from a plan undertaken in 1893 by Charles Loring, known as the father of the Minneapolis park system but also a promoter and a partner in the Minneapolis Street Railway Co. Loring gave these lots to young married men who worked for him on the condition. that they build houses costing at least $3,000. They did just that and named their development- then well out in the country- Lynnhurst. Loring's motives were not entirely philanthropic, since his goal was to jump-start development in the area, which would be good for his business as well as for the streetcar company. His timing was less than ideal, how- ever: the depression of 1893 sank the real estate market, and it would be another decade before additional development worked its way south to Lynnhurst. At least four of the homes- at 4601, 4626, 4629, and 4639 Fremont-are attributed to Harry Jones. The John Rickel House, at 4629, built in 1893, features two hexagonal towers with a chimney rising through one of them. The James H. McClanahan House, at 4639, is perhaps the most striking of the lot. Built in 1896, it's a Medieval-Colonial Revival mix that includes an arched front porch and an oddly under scaled front gable. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
4600 Fremont Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
4600 Fremont Ave Home History Harry Jones and other architects, 1893 and later Most of the 11 houses along either side of Fremont here date to the 1890s and are thus a decade or more older than homes in the surrounding blocks. This early development stemmed from a plan undertaken in 1893 by Charles Loring, known as the father of the Minneapolis park system but also a promoter and a partner in the Minneapolis Street Railway Co. Loring gave these lots to young married men who worked for him on the condition. that they build houses costing at least $3,000. They did just that and named their development- then well out in the country- Lynnhurst. Loring's motives were not entirely philanthropic, since his goal was to jump-start development in the area, which would be good for his business as well as for the streetcar company. His timing was less than ideal, how- ever: the depression of 1893 sank the real estate market, and it would be another decade before additional development worked its way south to Lynnhurst. At least four of the homes- at 4601, 4626, 4629, and 4639 Fremont-are attributed to Harry Jones. The John Rickel House, at 4629, built in 1893, features two hexagonal towers with a chimney rising through one of them. The James H. McClanahan House, at 4639, is perhaps the most striking of the lot. Built in 1896, it's a Medieval-Colonial Revival mix that includes an arched front porch and an oddly under scaled front gable. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
Jan 01, 2009
Posted Date
Oct 03, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source Name
AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
