Jump to content

George B. Clifford House

Coordinates: 47°55′6″N 97°1′36″W / 47.91833°N 97.02667°W / 47.91833; -97.02667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JJMC89 bot (talk | contribs) at 15:46, 27 November 2016 (Migrate {{Infobox NRHP}} coordinates parameters to {{Coord}}, see Wikipedia:Coordinates in infoboxes). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

George B. Clifford House
George B. Clifford House is located in North Dakota
George B. Clifford House
George B. Clifford House is located in the United States
George B. Clifford House
Location406 Reeves Dr., Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coordinates47°55′6″N 97°1′36″W / 47.91833°N 97.02667°W / 47.91833; -97.02667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectDeRemer,Joseph Bell (1906 first floor redesign and addition)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.86002655[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1986

The George B. Clifford House is a Queen Anne style Victorian home located in the Near Southside Historic District of Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The house was built in 1889 for businessman George B. Clifford on Reeves Dr., a street of impressive homes built for the early elite of the city of Grand Forks. It is one of North Dakota's best examples of early Queen Anne architecture. Because it was built only 13 years after the Watts-Sherman House in Newport, Rhode Island, said to be the first Queen Anne style house in the country, it is closer in design and detail to the original style as elaborated by Richard Norman Shaw.

The house is also significant historically for its connection to George B. Clifford. Clifford was a prominent businessman, attorney, and real estate man, and one of the three founders of the Cream of Wheat company. His investments and links to northeastern capital represented an important contribution to the early years of progress after the first settlement of Grand Forks.[2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Roberts, Dr Norene A. (1986-09-30). "George B. Clifford House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-10-02.