National Register of Historic Places

Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House

Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
Listed
December 30, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001011

About this property

The Comstock House is a historic house museum in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It was built for Solomon Comstock and his family from 1882 to 1883 in a mix of Queen Anne and Eastlake style. Comstock (1842–1933) was one of Moorhead's first settlers and an influential figure in business, politics, civics, and education in the growing city and state. The Comstock House is run by a partnership between the Minnesota Historical Society and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as the Solomon Gilman Comstock House for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, commerce, education, exploration/settlement, industry, politics/government, and transportation. It was nominated for its association with Solomon Comstock, who was instrumental in growing Moorhead from a pioneer village to a "booming railroad town", and for its exemplary late Victorian architecture.

Location

5th Ave. and 8th St., S.
Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota
46.86953, -96.76815

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONEDUCATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House listed on the National Register?

Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House?

Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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