On This Date in Minnesota History: September 15

September 15, 1977 – The George R. Newell House, just south of downtown Minneapolis, was put on the National Register of Historic Places on this date.¹

It was originally built for Sumner T. McKnight, a businessman who had interests in lumber and real estate. McKnight sold it almost immediately to George R. Newell, one of the founders in 1870 of the grocery firm Stevens, Morse and Newell. When Newell died in 1921, his son L.B. Newell inherited the company and changed its name to SuperValue. In later years the Chateau was owned by the Freerks family and run as an apartment complex.<sup>2

1</sup>http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=77000744

²http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._Newell_House_(Minneapolis,_Minnesota)

The George R. Newell House
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Sept. 15, 2014 ,
as long as acknowledgement included.