Banfill Tavern, 6666 East River Road, Fridley, Minnesota
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Address: | 6666 River Road E |
City/locality- State/province | Fridley, Minnesota |
County- State/province: | Anoka County, Minnesota |
State/province: | Minnesota |
Country: | United States |
Year built: | 1847 |
Primary Style: | Greek Revival |
Additions: | 1851 |
Historic Function: | House/single dwelling or duplex |
Historic Function: | Hotel |
Other Historic Function: | Hotel |
Current Function: | Museum |
Builder: | John Banfill |
Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Wood |
Material of Roof: | Asphalt |
Material of Foundation: | Limestone |
First Owner: | John Banfill |
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National Register of Historic Places Information | |
Reference Number: | 76001044 |
Reference URL: | [Reference] |
Certification date: | December 12, 1976 |
Primary Style: | Greek Revival |
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History
Known as the Metropolitan Trail, the trade route was part of the complex system of trails for both commerce and emigration that connected St. Paul to the Selkirk Settlement in Canada. A portion of the trail crossed the property of John Banfill, a mason and innkeeper who converted his summerhouse into a hotel that served both the military and the fur trade. The success of the hotel encouraged Banfill to expand his business enterprises. Platting the town of Manomin (now Fridley) in 1851, Banfill added a store and post office to his hotel. Eventually, the hotel also served as a retreat for St. Paul socialites.
The two-story, L-shaped, wood-frame structure is one of the finest examples of early Minnesota buildings executed in the Greek Revival style. Its six-over-six, double-hung windows, tripartite entry, broken-pedimented gables, corner pilasters and slender brick chimneys are all characteristic of the style, which was disseminated through architectural plan books of the day. [1]
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