Elizabeth C. Quinlan House

The Elizabeth C. Quinlan House is a historic residence located in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Designed in an eclectic take on the Renaissance Revival style, it was built in 1925 by Frederick L. Ackerman for Elizabeth Quinlan. Quinlan had helped found one of the first women's clothing shops in Minneapolis in 1894 and had gone on to enjoy great success in the apparel business.[2]

Elizabeth C. Quinlan House
Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, 2014
Elizabeth C. Quinlan House is located in Minnesota
Elizabeth C. Quinlan House
Elizabeth C. Quinlan House is located in the United States
Elizabeth C. Quinlan House
Location1711 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectFrederick L. Ackerman
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.12000428[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2012

Built at a cost of $47,000[3] (equivalent to $835,596 in 2023), the L-shaped three story home features details such as stucco walls with quoining, terra cotta roofing and decorative ironwork (including work from Samuel Yellin). The home features architectural similarities to Quinlan's store, the Young–Quinlan Building, which was also designed by Ackerman in a similar style and completed one year later in 1926.[1]: 3, 9, 14–15 

Quinlan lived in the home from 1925 until her death in 1947. The home was then passed on to her relatives and remains privately owned today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 as an excellent example of the 1920s eclectic architectural style and of Frederick Ackerman's work.[1]: 6, 9 

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elizabeth C. Quinlan House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park System.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, Hennepin County, Minnesota". National Register of Historic Places, National Parks System. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ Hatler, Carrie. "Quinlan's Renaissance Revival Palace". Forgotten Minnesota. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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