524 Washburn Avenue
Belgrade, MN, USA

Christopher Borgerding House

The Christopher Borgerding House is a historic house in Belgrade, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1904 to 1905 for an early settler of Belgrade who became a successful businessman and platted an expansion to the town. The house's design exhibits Colonial Revival architecture but with unusual features, such as a deeply recessed porch, granite-and-brick first floor, and cross-gambrel roof. The Borgerding House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for its unique and well preserved design and for its first owner's role in the development of Belgrade.

National Register of Historic Places - Christopher Borgerding House

Statement of Significance:

The Christopher Borgerding House is significant for its original architectural design and integrity and for the role its original owner played in the town's development. Christopher Borgerding moved to Belgrade in 1889, shortly after the town was platted by the Soo Line Railroad and opened the first bank and lumber yard in town. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who had banking and lumber interests in the town of Melrose, Minnesota. In 1890 Borgerding platted an addition to Belgrade just north of the railroad. His business successes are evident in the house he built in 1904-05, still the most substantial house in Belgrade. The massive construction of granite and brick, the cross-gambrel roof, and the deeply recessed porch, make the house an unusual interpretation of Colonial Revival design. The home retains its original integrity.