United States historic place
| Beiseker Mansion | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 2nd St. and Roberts Ave., Fessenden, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 47°38′56″N 99°37′17″W / 47.64889°N 99.62139°W / 47.64889; -99.62139 |
| Area | 1.9 acres (0.77 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | Beiseker, Henry J. |
| Architectural style | Single Style, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001036 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1977 |
The Beiseker Mansion in Fessenden, North Dakota was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included two contributing buildings.
History
Beiseker Mansion was built in 1899. Built for Thomas Lincoln Beiseker, it has also been known as T. L. Beiseker Mansion and as Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) Home. It includes Shingle Style and Queen Anne architecture. Beiseker Mansion was "described at the time of its construction as one of the finest houses in North Dakota (Wells County Free Press, July 27, 1899) has survived since then with its original architectural character remarkably intact."
Thomas Lincoln Beiseker (1866-1941) was a banker and land speculator. He was the founder of the land companies Beiseker & Davidson Ltd., and the Calgary Colonization Company. Thomas Beiseker was the namesake of Beiseker, Alberta .
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Dawn Maddox (October 25, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beiseker Mansion / T.L. Beiseker Mansion / Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) Home". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 17.
- "Beiseker, Alberta, Canada". flickr.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Beiseker and Davidson Company, 1906-1944". Glenbow-Alberta Institute. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Canadian Colonization Association". Canadian Pacific Railway Land Settlement and Development fonds. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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