Folsom House


Folsom House
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Folsom House
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Location	272 West Government Street Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°24′2″N 92°39′15″W / 45.40056°N 92.65417°W / 45.40056; -92.65417Coordinates: 45°24′2″N 92°39′15″W / 45.40056°N 92.65417°W / 45.40056; -92.65417
Built	1854
Architectural style	Greek Revival/Federal
Part of	Angel's Hill Historic District (#72000675^[1])
MPS	Chisago County MRA (AD)
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1972

The Folsom House is a historic house museum in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, United States. It is the restored former home of lumber magnate W.H.C. Folsom, who moved his family to the area in 1850. Folsom served as state representative for one term and state senator for six terms. The house is run by a partnership between the Taylors Falls Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. It is located in the Angel Hill District of Taylors Falls, a New England-style village. The home is furnished with the family's original belongings, including a Hews rectangular grand piano, Folsom's library, and other personal effects.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Minnesota Historic Sites: Folsom House". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
↑ "Folsom House Historic Site". Retrieved 2012-02-17.

External links

Media related to Folsom House at Wikimedia Commons
Folsom House - Taylors Falls Historical Society
Folsom House - Minnesota Historical Society

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