John Lind Home

John Lind Home (HM18GR)

Location: New Ulm, MN 56073 Brown County
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N 44° 18.727', W 94° 27.71'

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This home was built by John Lind in 1887 and was a significant cultural, social and political center built on a prominence above early New Ulm. Swedish born Lind came to America and Minnesota in 1867 at age thirteen. While very young he was a rural teacher in the area until 1874 when he came to read law with a lawyer in New Ulm. He was admitted to the bar here in 1877 and resided here almost continuously until 1901 when he moved to Minneapolis.

During his residence in New Ulm Lind was a Congressman from 1887 to 1893. In 1899 he was elected Minnesota governor for one term. For a time he also was a land office receiver while retaining his New Ulm law practice. In the Spanish-American War he was a quarter master with the 12th Minnesota Regiment in 1898 - this despite the loss of his left hand from a childhood accident.

The Lind home in New Ulm was stately and elegant when built and could accommodate a great number of people. The graceful porch served as the governors reviewing stand for many state and local events. The Queen Anne style house, designed by F. Thayer cost $5,000; though structurally altered, the home retains in 1973 the essential exterior details of the original design.

Erected in 1973 by the Brown County Historical Society
with a memorial gift for Henry N. Somsen, an early law partner of Lind
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HM NumberHM18GR
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByThe Brown County Historical Society with a memorial gift for Henry N. Somsen
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 9:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 383414 N 4907578
Decimal Degrees44.31211667, -94.46183333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 18.727', W 94° 27.71'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 18' 43.62" N, 94° 27' 42.60" W
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Area Code(s)507
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 622 Center St, New Ulm MN 56073, US
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