Dr. William J. Mayo House

Historic house in Minnesota, United States

United States historic place


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

The Foundation House in 2017
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 No.	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, and today is commonly called the Foundation House.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "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