Tobias G. Mealey House
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Tobias G. Mealey House | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The Tobias G. Mealey House in 2020 | |
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| Location | Territorial Road, Monticello, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°17′53.7″N 93°47′2.5″W / 45.298250°N 93.784028°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Tobias Mealey |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001082[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
| Removed from NRHP | January 10, 2020 |
The Tobias G. Mealey House is a historic house in Monticello, Minnesota, United States. Its original section was built in 1855 by Tobias Mealey (1823–1904). The Mealey family made numerous additions to the house throughout the latter 19th century, and later owners added a large wing to the east.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for having local significance in the themes of commerce, exploration/settlement, and politics/government.[3] It was nominated for its association with Mealey, an influential local settler, entrepreneur, and politician.[2] It was delisted in 2020.
The Tobias G. Mealey House stands in seclusion on a thickly vegetated hill on the outskirts of Monticello's historic core. The original section is a simple two-story frame building with gables adorned with open pediments. The main entrance was on the west façade, which was spanned at one time by a colonnaded porch. The house gradually developed a rambling, complex structure with the addition of porches, gables, chimneys, and rooms, including a kitchen and summer kitchen extending to the east, and the main entrance shifted to the southeast corner. However a consistent exterior treatment of narrow-lap clapboard maintained uniformity. Later owners added a full wing to the east, which contained a garage and antique shop at the time of the house's National Register nomination in 1976.[2]
