Edwin H. Hewitt House

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location= Minneapolis, Minnesota
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 57
lat_seconds = 47
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
locmapin = Minnesota
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built =1906
architect= Hewitt,Edwin H.
architecture= Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
added = April 06, 1978
governing_body = Private
refnum=78001539cite 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]

Edwin H. Hewitt was a prominent local architect in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He designed this house, at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Stevens Avenue, in 1906. The house is within the Stevens Square neighborhood. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.cite web|url=http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc/landmarks/Franklin_Ave_126_Hewitt_House.asp
title=Edwin H. Hewitt House|publisher=Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission|accessdate=2008-04-17]

Hewitt studied at the University of Minnesota, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He returned to Minnesota in 1904, and in 1911, he partnered with architect Edwin Brown.cite web|url=http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc/landmarks/Hewitt_and_Brown.asp
title=Edwin H. Hewitt and Edwin Brown|publisher=Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission|accessdate=2008-04-17] Hewitt's house is both architecturally significant within Minneapolis and testifies to the impact of his career.

Since 1919, the Soldier's Memorial Commission had been planning a memorial to all of the community's soldiers. A suitable location was sought and it was intended to be placed on Victory Memorial Drive. The memorial was budgeted at $100,000 and several fundraising plans were looked at. Mr. E.H. Hewitt of Hewitt & Brown Architects submitted a proposal and sketch for the monument. The Great Depression put a damper on the plans. The money collected was invested and had aided in maintenance of the bronze stars and crosses. The memorial was put on hold, to be looked at after World War II. It is not known what happened to the plans. http://www.victoryneighborhood.org/history.php

Other buildings designed by Hewitt and Brown include:
* Architects and Engineers Building (NRHP)
* Qwest Building
* Eugene J. Carpenter House (NRHP)
* George Christian House, now the Hennepin History Museum, in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District [cite web|url=http://hennepinhistory.org/aboutus.aspx|title=Hennepin History Museum: About Us|accessdate=2008-04-17]
* Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

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