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Address: 2617 West 40th Street
Neighborhood: Linden Hills
Construction Date: 1902
Contractor: Unknown
Architect: Loren L. Chadwick
Architectural Style: Cottage
Historic Use: Private Residence
Current Use: Private Residence
Date of Local Designation: 1983
Date of National Register Designation: 1984
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900 -
Historic Profile: The Chadwick Cottages are significant and distinctive examples of Cottage architecture in the Minneapolis Lake District. In 1902 Loren L. Chadwick constructed the two cottages at a cost of $300 each. The tiny cottages (16-by-30 feet) were simply designed for summer use and had screened porches to take advantage of the breeze from the nearby lakes.
The cottages served as rented summer homes for more than a decade before being sold as individual units. In 1972, the two cottages were joined to form a single dwelling unit. The survival of their unadorned design makes the Chadwick Cottages unique to the Lake District and significant examples of cottage architecture in Minneapolis.
Photo Credits:
Unknown
2006, Minneapolis CPED
Work Cited:
"National Register of Historic Places – Nomination Form," January 1982.