Woodbury Fisk House
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Woodbury Fisk House
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The Woodbury Fisk House from the east
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| Location | 424 5th Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°59′10.7″N 93°14′53″W / 44.986306°N 93.24806°WCoordinates: 44°59′10.7″N 93°14′53″W / 44.986306°N 93.24806°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003654 |
| Designated | October 6, 1983 |
The Woodbury Fisk House is a historic house in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, built in 1869. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for having local significance in the theme of architecture. It was nominated for being the most elaborate example of Italianate architecture—and one of the style's most intact specimens—in the city of Minneapolis.
The Woodbury Fisk House rises two stories on a corner lot. It is constructed of buff-colored brick upon a limestone foundation topped with a water table. The original wing is L-shaped. An addition projecting to the rear also contains two stories but is 8 feet (2.4 m) shorter. The addition is similar in style and material to the main section, suggesting it was built fairly soon after the original construction. A third, more recent addition at the rear is a one-story frame garage.
Elements of Italianate style include the extended eaves supported by prominent brackets, hooded arch windows, and an ornamented porch. In the case of the Woodbury Fisk House, the eaves are supported by scrolled brackets emerging in pairs from a dentilated and panelled cornice. The moulded window hoods are fairly simple on the first floor but sport a center crest and carved leaf design on the second. The arches, however, have been infilled following the installation of modern rectangular windows.
Both street-facing façades have ornamented porches conjoined to a projecting bay with tall, narrow windows. The front porch is open while the side porch is screened in. Both have arch supports with ornately carved spandrels and balusters. The main entrance consists of double doors topped with a stained glass transom window. The front yard features two mulberry trees.
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