Paul Olfelt House | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Usonian |
Address | 2206 Parkland Lane [1] |
Town or city | St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 44°57′43″N93°20′15″W / 44.9619°N 93.3375°W |
Construction started | 1958 [1] |
Completed | 1960 |
Client | Paul and Helen Olfelt |
Owner | Paul and Helen Olfelt |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
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The house, constructed mainly of brick and stone, [3] has the area of 2,647 square feet (245.9 m2) and includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. [2]
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