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Banfill Tavern
Building in Fridley, Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Banfill Tavern, also known as the Locke House, is a historic building in Fridley, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1847 on the east bank of the Mississippi River and has served variously as an inn, a logging camp office, a private home, a dairy farm, a post office, and a summer home.[2] It is now owned by Anoka County and, until April 2022, housed the non-profit Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts (now the North Suburban Center for the Arts). The building stands within Manomin County Park, and the art center is a partner site of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.[3]
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Location | 6666 East River Road, Fridley, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 45°5′20.5″N 93°16′36.5″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1847 |
Built by | Unknown |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 76001044[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
The Banfill Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its local significance in the theme of architecture.[4] It was nominated for being one of the earliest and best preserved frame Greek Revival houses in Anoka County.[2]