National Register of Historic Places

Weldele, Simon, House

Delano, Wright County, Minnesota
Listed
December 11, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001266

About this property

The Simon Weldele House is a historic house in Delano, Minnesota, United States, built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having local significance in the theme of architecture. It was nominated as one of the few architecturally significant residences surviving in Delano, and a well-preserved example of the restrained Queen Anne houses once common in Wright County. The Simon Weldele House is a wood frame building rising two and a half stories. It is irregular in plan, with multiple gables emerging from a hip roof, and a polygonal corner tower. Elements of Queen Anne style include the wraparound porch with turned posts, fretwork gable panels, stained glass, and polychrome exterior. Simon Weldele was born in 1860 in nearby Buffalo Township and moved to Delano, a growing railroad town, in 1884, where he opened a saloon. This house, constructed in 1893, was the first in Delano to have a hot water heater. Weldele was remembered for being active in civic and church affairs. National Register of Historic Places listings in Wright County, Minnesota

Location

309 River St.
Delano, Wright County, Minnesota
45.04360, -93.78939

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Weldele, Simon, House listed on the National Register?

Weldele, Simon, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Weldele, Simon, House?

Weldele, Simon, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Weldele, Simon, House?

The period of significance for Weldele, Simon, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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