John Harrington Stevens House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Minnehaha Historic District
nrhp_type =cp

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caption = Stevens' house, now located in Minnehaha Park
location= Minneapolis, Minnesota
locmapin = Minnesota
area =
built =1849
architect=
architecture= Greek Revival
added = November 25, 1969
governing_body = Local
refnum=69000369cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The John Harrington Stevens House was the first authorized house on the west bank of the Mississippi River in what would become Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1850 at Saint Anthony Falls by John H. Stevens on the site where the Minneapolis Post Office now sits. He was granted permission to build his house on land controlled by Fort Snelling in exchange for providing ferry service across the river, accounting for the nickname, "ferry farm." In the subsequent five years, the home was used a hub of civic and social activity, and was dubbed the "birthplace of Minneapolis." Both Hennepin County and Minneapolis were organized in Stevens' home. He and his wife, Frances Helen had no white neighbors, but Indians were often seen nearby.

The home is part of the Minnehaha Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Stevens House was moved several times, finally to Minnehaha Park in south Minneapolis in 1896. The house is now a museum, with tours available on summer weekends.cite book|title=The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota|last=Nord|first=Mary Ann|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|date=2003|isbn=0-87351-448-3]

References

*Plaque by Junior league of Minneapolis
*Heritage Trail plaque