Comstock House

Solomon Gilman Comstock House
Minnesota State Register of Historic Places
The Comstock House viewed from the southwest
Comstock House is located in Minnesota
Comstock House
Comstock House is located in the United States
Comstock House
Location506 8th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota
Coordinates46°52′8.5″N 96°46′3″W / 46.869028°N 96.76750°W / 46.869028; -96.76750
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1882–3
ArchitectKees & Fisk
Architectural styleQueen Anne/Eastlake
MPSClay County MRA
NRHP reference No.74001011[1]
Designated December 30, 1974

The Comstock House is a historic house museum in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It was built for Solomon Comstock and his family from 1882 to 1883 in a mix of Queen Anne and Eastlake style. Comstock (1842–1933) was one of Moorhead's first settlers and an influential figure in business, politics, civics, and education in the growing city and state.[2]

The Comstock House is run by a partnership between the Minnesota Historical Society and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as the Solomon Gilman Comstock House for its state-level significance in the themes of architecture, commerce, education, exploration/settlement, industry, politics/government, and transportation.[4] It was nominated for its association with Solomon Comstock, who was instrumental in growing Moorhead from a pioneer village to a "booming railroad town", and for its exemplary late Victorian architecture.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Van Brocklin, Lynne; Charles W. Nelson (1974-07-30). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Comstock, Solomon Gilman, House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2019-07-15. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Comstock House". mnhs.org. Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Comstock, Solomon G., House". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2019-07-15.