National Historic Landmark · house · St. Paul, Minnesota

Frank B. Kellogg House

Historic house in Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Frank B. Kellogg HouseKellogg House 2
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 2 in the Commons category

What it is

The Frank B. Kellogg House is a historic house at 633 Fairmount Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark for its association with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Frank B. Kellogg, co-author of the Kellogg–Briand Pact. Kellogg Boulevard in downtown Saint Paul is also named for him. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is also a contributing property to the Historic Hill District.

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The record

Register nameKellogg, Frank B., House
Property typeBuilding
Address633 Fairmount Ave., St. Paul, MN
CountyRamsey County
ListedNov 6, 1974
Listed forPolitics and government, Architecture, Social history
Level of significanceNational
Reference number74001035
Type of placehouse
StyleRomanesque Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources3 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address633 Fairmount Ave., St. Paul, MN
Coordinates44.9372° N, 93.1268° W · Directions ↗
Also in St. Paul113 listed places in St. Paul →
Nearest national park unitMississippi National River & Recreation Area · 1 mile · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyLower St. Croix District 28 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Frank B. Kellogg House listed on the National Register?

Nov 6, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Frank B. Kellogg House?

633 Fairmount Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 1 mile away.

Source: Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

What does the Frank B. Kellogg House listing include?

The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Frank B. Kellogg House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Frank B. Kellogg House?

One federal campground is within reach, Lower St. Croix District, 28 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Frank B. Kellogg 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 74001035. 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.