Lee, Arthur and Edith, House
National Register of Historic Places

Lee, Arthur and Edith, House

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
July 10, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000391

About this property

The Arthur and Edith Lee House is a historic place located in the Field neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was originally constructed in 1923. In the early 1930s, Arthur Lee and Edith Lee, an African-American couple, acquired ownership of the home, which came during a period of racial discrimination in housing deeds, and the house was located in a predominately White neighborhood. The Lee family endured violent threats from White neighbors and eventually moved out of the house in 1934 after several years of unrest. The home had renewed interest in the 2000s from scholars of racial discrimination in housing and it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

4600 Columbus Ave., S.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.91955, -93.26414

Categories

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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 Lee, Arthur and Edith, House listed on the National Register?

Lee, Arthur and Edith, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Lee, Arthur and Edith, House?

Lee, Arthur and Edith, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lee, Arthur and Edith, House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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