Burwell, Charles H., House (Charles H. Burwell Residence) - Minnetonka, MN
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N 44° 56.491 W 093° 26.881
15T E 464653 N 4976551
This is the historic Charles H. Burwell House in Minnetonka, MN - listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Building #74001025!
Waymark Code: WM3EZG
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2008
Views: 61
Charles H. Burwell was the secretary and manager of the Minnetonka Mills Company, which as one of the larger mills of it's time produced 300 barrels of flour a day. His historic 1883 Italianate Victorian home is the centerpiece of the 5-acre Burwell Park and Historic Site, which also includes a woodshed, a cottage, an icehouse, the former Minnetonka Mills office, and the ruins of a barn.
Free public tours are offered on Tuesdays and Saturdays from June to September, and patrons will see period pieces, photographs, and other artifacts in the home that are owned by the Minnetonka Historical Society.
Street address:
Co. Hwy 5 and McGinty Road
Minnetonka, MN USA
55305
County / Borough / Parish: Hennepin
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Public Park, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 06/01/2008 To: 09/01/2008
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.