Charles Lenont House

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Charles Lenont House
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The Charles Lenont House viewed from the southeast
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Location202 N. 5th Avenue,
Virginia, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°31′27″N92°32′20.5″W / 47.52417°N 92.539028°W / 47.52417; -92.539028
AreaLess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 80004359 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1980

The Charles Lenont House is a historic house in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1900 for Virginia's first mayor, Marcus Fay, then sold to Dr. Charles Lenont, who resided there until 1979. [2] In 1980 the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance in the themes of architecture and social history. [3] It was nominated for being the city's best-preserved example of Queen Anne architecture and a manifestation of the class distinctions telegraphed by housing type on the early Iron Range. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Skrief, Charles (September 10, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Dr. Lenont House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 25, 2018. With 2 accompanying photos from 1979
  3. "Lenont, Charles, House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2018.