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Address: 212 West 36th Street
Contractor: Unknown
Architect: Purcell and Elmslie
Architectural Style: Prairie School
Historic Use: Residential – Single Family
Current Use: Residential – Single Family
Date of Local Designation: 1987
Date of National Register Designation: N/A
Area of Significance: Architecture, Master Architects
Period of Significance: 1915 –
Historic Profile: This 1915 Prairie School Residence is an outstanding example of a low-cost house that expresses the principles and values of the Prairie School. At the time of construction the Backus House was built for less that $3,000. The first floor pergola, window trellises and casement bands transform the simple cube into a fine art object. Designed by the nationally known firm of Purcell and Elmslie, the Backus House is the first attempt by the firm at a low-cost, full two-story square plan residence.
Photo Credits:
1986, Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission
2006, Minneapolis CPED
Work Cited:
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form," September 1984.