May 21, 1975 - The James L. Lawther House, an octagon house in Red Wing, Minn., was built after Mr. Lawther visited Dubuque, Iowa, and toured the Langworthy House there. At the time, the Langworthy House was the grandest house of its type on the upper Mississippi River. The Lawther House was built in 1857, with an addition in 1870. Its location, at the corner of Third and Hill Streets, has been termed “one of the most architecturally significant intersections in Minnesota.” It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date.
“James Lawther was a successful businessman and merchant in Red Wing. Besides the house, he built the Gladstone Building in downtown. He also contributed to civic causes such as the Carnegie-Lawther Library, the YMCA, and the park on Barn Bluff.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Lawther_House
“James Lawther was a successful businessman and merchant in Red Wing. Besides the house, he built the Gladstone Building in downtown. He also contributed to civic causes such as the Carnegie-Lawther Library, the YMCA, and the park on Barn Bluff.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Lawther_House
The James L. Lawther House, Red Wing, Minn.
Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain May 21, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
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