Ignatius Eckert House

Eckert, Ignatius, House
Location: Hastings, Minnesota
Built: 1857
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Italian Villa, Other
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 78003071[1]
Added to NRHP: July 21, 1978

The Ignatius Eckert House is a 1868 home, located at 724 Ashland Street, Hastings in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The wooden Italian Village-style house features a hipped roof with cupola on top. It is an example of the "Country Homes" style of Andrew Jackson Downing, a pioneer in American landscape architecture. The original owner, Reverend G. W. T. Wright was a minister at the nearby Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church. Retired farmer, Ignatius Eckert bought the home ca. 1909.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "Historic Sites:Hastings". Dakota County Historical Society. 2005. http://www.dakotahistory.org/county/hastings.asp. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
  3. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.