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Croixsyde

Coordinates: 45°9′17.5″N 92°45′31.5″W / 45.154861°N 92.758750°W / 45.154861; -92.758750
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Croixsyde
Benjamin B. Sheffield House
Log house partially screened by trees
Croixsyde viewed from the north
Croixsyde is located in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Croixsyde
Croixsyde is located in Minnesota
Croixsyde
Croixsyde is located in the United States
Croixsyde
Location4 Croixside Road, May Township, Minnesota
Nearest cityStillwater, Minnesota
Coordinates45°9′17.5″N 92°45′31.5″W / 45.154861°N 92.758750°W / 45.154861; -92.758750
AreaLess than one acre
Built1922–1927
ArchitectChilson D. Alrich
Architectural styleRustic
MPSWashington County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.80002177[1]
Designated June 3, 1980

Croixsyde is a historic house in May Township, Minnesota, United States, near the city of Stillwater. It was built from 1922 to 1927 as one of the first summer homes on the St. Croix River.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Benjamin B. Sheffield House in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and entertainment/recreation.[3] It was nominated for being an early example of the area's summer homes and for its fine rustic architecture.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Lindoo, Peggy (1977-10-03). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Croixsyde". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-29. With photo from 1976
  3. ^ "Sheffield, Benjamin B., House (Croixsyde)". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-29.