Delbert & Theresia Kellogg House
Although some distance from the riverfront sawmills,, this is one of the oldest residential areas of Stillwater, dating from before the Civil War. Samuel Hadley, a barber, and his wife, Olivia, two of Stillwaters few black people, bought this lot for $300 in 1876, and built their home on this corner facing Western Row, as Greeley Street was then named. They lived there 12 years._x000D_ _x000D_ What happened to the Hadley house is uncertain, but in 1910, Theresia and Delbert Kellogg purchased two lots for $100, and built the present house at a cost of $1,500 by taking out two mortgages from the Washington County Building Loan Association for $1,100 and $200. Delbert, who lived across the street at 930 West Willard Street while his new house was being built, was a streetcar operator on the Stillwater-St. Paul line._x000D_ _x000D_ The 1910 Census lists Delbert L. "Kelley," age 34, an electrician and streetcar operator, along with his wife, Theresia, age 27, and their children, Lloyd, age 5; Gertrude, Age 3; and Geraldine, age 1. _x000D_ _x000D_ In 1919, the Kelloggs sold the residence to George (age 40) and Lillian (age 32) Williams, who moved in with their children, Kenneth, 9; Lillian, 7; and Marion, 5. George worked as a train conductor._x000D_ _x000D_ Over the years, this stylish house has changed little. A dormer was added on the north side, and a back sleeping porch, so popular around the turn of the century, has been enclosed. The current owners, Mark and Karen Gieseke, have maintained the house and preserved its original apearance.
Delbert & Theresia Kellogg House
Although some distance from the riverfront sawmills,, this is one of the oldest residential areas of Stillwater, dating from before the Civil War. Samuel Hadley, a barber, and his wife, Olivia, two of Stillwaters few black people, bought this lot for $300 in 1876, and built their home on this corner facing Western Row, as Greeley Street was then named. They lived there 12 years._x000D_ _x000D_ What happened to the Hadley house is uncertain, but in 1910, Theresia and Delbert Kellogg purchased two lots for $100, and built the present house at a cost of $1,500 by taking out two mortgages from the Washington County Building Loan Association for $1,100 and $200. Delbert, who lived across the street at 930 West Willard Street while his new house was being built, was a streetcar operator on the Stillwater-St. Paul line._x000D_ _x000D_ The 1910 Census lists Delbert L. "Kelley," age 34, an electrician and streetcar operator, along with his wife, Theresia, age 27, and their children, Lloyd, age 5; Gertrude, Age 3; and Geraldine, age 1. _x000D_ _x000D_ In 1919, the Kelloggs sold the residence to George (age 40) and Lillian (age 32) Williams, who moved in with their children, Kenneth, 9; Lillian, 7; and Marion, 5. George worked as a train conductor._x000D_ _x000D_ Over the years, this stylish house has changed little. A dormer was added on the north side, and a back sleeping porch, so popular around the turn of the century, has been enclosed. The current owners, Mark and Karen Gieseke, have maintained the house and preserved its original apearance.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Heirloom Homes and Landmark
