National Register of Historic Places

Mason, John W., House

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Listed
August 12, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001533

About this property

The John W. Mason House is a historic building located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Mason was a native of Lapeer, Michigan and one of the first settlers in town. He arrived in 1871 to establish a law practice. He served in the Minnesota Legislature, he was the first mayor of Fergus Falls, and later served as its city attorney. Mason built a small home on this same lot in 1875, and replaced it with this house in 1881. It is a two-story wood-frame structure that features a limestone foundation, low pitch hip roof, and bracketed eaves. The wrap-around porch was added around the turn of the 20th-century, and the single-story bay window was added on the southeast corner about 1905. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

205 W. Vernon Ave.
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
46.27819, -96.07604

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Otter Tail County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Northern Pacific Depot
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fergus Falls City Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi
Red River Milling Company
Industrial
0.3 mi
River Inn
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Mason, John W., House listed on the National Register?

Mason, John W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Mason, John W., House?

Mason, John W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mason, John W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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