Bennett-McBride House

Bennett-McBride House

The Bennett-McBride House from the southeast
Location 3116 3rd Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°56′44.9″N 93°16′23.3″W / 44.945806°N 93.273139°W / 44.945806; -93.273139Coordinates: 44°56′44.9″N 93°16′23.3″W / 44.945806°N 93.273139°W / 44.945806; -93.273139
Area Less than one acre
Built 1891
Architect Theron P. Healy
Architectural style Queen Anne
Part of Healy Block Residential Historic District (#93000417)
NRHP Reference # 77000737[1]
Added to NRHP September 19, 1977

The Bennett-McBride House is a house in the Central neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property to the Healy Block Residential Historic District. This house was listed on the National Register in 1977, before the rest of the block was listed in 1993.

History

Theron P. Healy moved to the city of Minneapolis in 1884 and decided to capitalize on the need for housing in the fast-growing city. Queen Anne Style architecture was rapidly becoming popular after the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.[2] The Bennett-McBride house was built in 1891 for local lumberman H.H. Bennett. While the exterior is similar to most of the Queen Anne houses on the block, the interior has some distinguishing features, particularly in its woodwork. The dining room features quarter-sawn oak, and the lacy fretwork has been well preserved, both on the inside and outside.[3]

The house was selected in the Goodwill Industries Designer Showcase Home in 1976, as a local part of the American Bicentennial celebration. In 1977 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for local significance in architecture as one of Minneapolis's leading examples of Queen Anne-style residences.[4] Its recognition spurred research into other homes on the block.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Healy Block Historic District". Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  3. 1 2 Christensen, Trilby Bush (November 1981). "Legacy of a Master Builder: Theron Healy's Dream of Minneapolis Lives in His Queen Anne Architecture" (PDF). Twin Cities.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Charles W. (1976-11-26). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Bennett, Henry Harrison/McBride, John M. House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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