Abraham Bisson House
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Abraham Bisson House | |
 The Abraham Bisson House from the east | |
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| Location | 20150 County Road 57, St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°39′27.5″N 93°42′29.5″W / 44.657639°N 93.708194°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1884 |
| MPS | Scott County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002164[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
The Abraham Bisson House is a historic house in St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1884 with sandstone from the owner's adjacent quarry.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its significance in the theme of architecture.[1] It was nominated for its distinctive sandstone masonry and for being one of the few surviving remnants of the now-vanished town of St. Lawrence, Minnesota.[2]
The Abraham Bisson House stands on a four-acre (1.6 ha) privately owned lot surrounded by the Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area. It has a simple rectangular footprint and rises two stories, with a gable roof. The house is built of irregularly-sized sandstone ashlars, including a cornerstone with the construction date of 1884. The stone courses are arched slightly over the doors and windows. A brick chimney emerges from the roofline at either gable end.[2]
