Dr. William J. Mayo House

Not to be confused with Dr. William W. Mayo House in Le Sueur, Minnesota


Dr. William J. Mayo House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	701 4th St., SW, Rochester, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°1′8″N 92°28′15″W / 44.01889°N 92.47083°W / 44.01889; -92.47083Coordinates: 44°1′8″N 92°28′15″W / 44.01889°N 92.47083°W / 44.01889; -92.47083
Area	less than one acre
Built	1916
Architect	Ellerbe & Assoc.
NRHP Reference #	75001001^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 26, 1975

The Dr. William J. Mayo House was built in 1916. The house showcases a unique combination of Renaissance Revival and English Tudor styles. The 24,000 square foot home contains 47 rooms on 6 floors. Also known as the Mayo Foundation House, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1] It was a home of Dr. William James Mayo (1861–1939), one of seven founders of the Mayo Clinic. It was donated by Dr. Mayo in 1938 to serve as a meetingplace for the Mayo Foundation.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "William J. Mayo House (Mayo Foundation House)". Minnesota Historical Society.

External links

Media related to Mayo Foundation House at Wikimedia Commons
An Overlooked Tribute for Dr. William Worrall Mayo - stained glass window placed in the William J. Mayo House

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