National Register of Historic Places

Watkins, Paul, House

Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
Listed
November 8, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000255

About this property

The Watkins Manor House is a historic mansion in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1924 to 1927 for Paul Watkins (1865–1931), second-generation leader of the J.R. Watkins Company and progenitor of its famous door-to-door sales strategy. It was designed in the Jacobethan style by architect Ralph Adams Cram. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as the Paul Watkins House for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for its associations with Paul Watkins and the Watkins Company, and for its architecture, being a rare and unaltered example of a house designed by an architect better known for his churches and institutional buildings. The manor is now part of a senior housing complex, containing apartments and community spaces.

Location

175 E. Wabasha St.
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
44.04731, -91.63557

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Watkins, Paul, House listed on the National Register?

Watkins, Paul, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Watkins, Paul, House?

Watkins, Paul, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Watkins, Paul, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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