F. Scott Fitzgerald House
Historic house in Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The F. Scott Fitzgerald House, also known as Summit Terrace, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, is part of a group of rowhouses designed by William H. Willcox and Clarence H. Johnston Sr. The house, at 599 Summit Avenue, is listed as a National Historic Landmark for its association with author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The design of the houses was described as the "New York Style" in which each unit was given a distinctive character found in some rowhouses in eastern cities. Architecture critic Larry Millett describes it as "A brownstone row house that leaves no Victorian style unaccounted for, although the general flavor is Romanesque Revival." The Fitzgerald house is faced with brownstone and is two bays wide with a polygonal two-story window bay on the right, and the entrance, recessed under a round arch that is flush with the bay front, on the left. The mansard roof has a cross-gable with two round-arch windows and decorative finials.
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The record
| Register name | Fitzgerald, F. Scott, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 599 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN |
| County | Ramsey County |
| Listed | Nov 11, 1971 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Summit Terrace |
| Reference number | 71000440 |
| Architect | William H. Willcox |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 599 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.9413° N, 93.1249° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in St. Paul | 113 listed places in St. Paul → |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lower St. Croix District 28 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was F. Scott Fitzgerald House listed on the National Register?
Nov 11, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed F. Scott Fitzgerald House?
William H. Willcox.
Source: Wikidata
Where is F. Scott Fitzgerald House?
599 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for F. Scott Fitzgerald House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near F. Scott Fitzgerald House?
One federal campground is within reach, Lower St. Croix District, 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at F. Scott Fitzgerald House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000440. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.