Emil J. Oberhoffer House

Emil J. Oberhoffer House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Emil J. Oberhoffer House viewed from the northwest
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Location	17020 Judicial Road West, Lakeville, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°42′10″N 93°19′1″W
Built	1914
Architect	Paul Haugen & Newstrom
Architectural style	Prairie School
NRHP reference No.	79001232[1]
Added to NRHP	December 31, 1979

The Emil J. Oberhoffer House is a historic house in Lakeville, Minnesota, United States, overlooking Orchard Lake. Emil Oberhoffer was the founder and first conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The home was designed by Paul Haugen, who worked for Purcell and Elmslie, an architectural firm known for its renditions of Prairie School architecture. Later the home belonged to the parents of golfer Patty Berg.^[2][3]

Architect Paul Haugen began his architectural career as an apprentice in Fargo, North Dakota. After moving to Minneapolis, he was influenced by the Prairie School style of architecture and ornamentation. This home was designed while he was on his own for a brief period of time around 1913. During that time he designed several residences and a school in Burnsville.^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
3. "Historic Sites:Lakeville". Dakota County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
4. "Northwest Architectural Archives". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2008-12-03.