John N. Bensen House

John N. Bensen House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The John N. Bensen House viewed from the northwest
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Location	402 6th Avenue S., St. Cloud, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°33′20.7″N 94°9′20.5″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1904
Architect	Samuel H. Haas
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	82003050[1]
Added to NRHP	February 11, 1982

The John N. Bensen House is a historic house in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1904 for John N. Bensen (1850–1917), a German immigrant who settled in St. Cloud in 1872, found success in the grocery business, and went on to serve as mayor and bank president.^[2][3] The Bensen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.^[4] It was nominated for being one of St. Cloud's finest examples of Queen Anne architecture and for its association with Bensen.^[2]

The house now operates as the Heritage House Bed & Breakfast.^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Stearns County, Minnesota

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Harvey, Thomas (September 1980), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bensen, John N., House, National Park Service, retrieved 2018-05-19 With photos
3. Mitchell, William Bell (1915). History of Stearns County, Minnesota. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. p. 345.
4. "Bensen, John N., House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
5. Middelstadt, Jerry & Deb. "Heritage House Bed & Breakfast". Retrieved 2018-05-26.

External links

• Heritage House Bed & Breakfast