503 4th St N
Stillwater, MN 55082, USA

House

The oldest portion of this simple, Greek Revival house is the front gable section, which was built circa 1856. Greek Revival was a popular style in the United States during the middle of the nineteenth century. The most telling Greek Revival feature on this house are the front gable roof, the tall cornice under the eaves, the remaining six-over-six windows, and the wood sidelights and transom that surround the front door, which were originally glass lights. The one-and-a-half-story, frame building has a limestone foundation, vinyl siding, and a metal roof. Metal roofs were popular in Stillwater around the turn of the twentieth century. At some point early in the history of the house, the one-and-a-half-story side gable addition was constructed on the north elevation, giving the house an ell-shaped plan. The ell-shaped plan of the house is visible on the 1870 Birds Eye View of the City of Stillwater. The one-story portico with Tuscan columns appears to date from the early twentieth century, as does the small, one-story, screened-in porch on the south elevation. The modern, attached garage on the north elevation was built in the late twentieth century. Since this house was built well before Stillwater started to issue building permits, little is actually known about its early history. The first known resident was Mrs. Marie R. Tibbetts who was living in the house in 1956. In 1960, Duane F. Nelson owned the property, and by 1965, James W. Rog was residing in this home.