A bill in the minnesota legislature proposes transferring ownership of duluth s historic glensheen mansion from the university of minnesota duluth to the minnesota.
Glensheen mansion attic.
Health and safety measures are in place.
The attic exposes the bones of the home where you ll see the steel and concrete that keep this home standing tall.
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There are certainly other tragic places in minnesota but few have captured the imagination as much as glensheen.
Starting thursday june 25.
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Today we ll work on remembering glensheen historic estate better known as glensheen mansion.
The congdon family was the 2nd richest family in minnesota behind james j hill.
From wikipedia the free encyclopedia glensheen the historic congdon estate is a 20 000 square foot mansion in duluth minnesota united states operated by the university of minnesota duluth as a historic house museum.
Thousands have toured it since it opened as a museum in 1979.
Plus in the attic there are many unique items such as the original rugs and rare furniture.
The glensheen mansion or the congdon place is a giant 150 million estimated value estate that is now owned and has been owned by the university of minnesota for at least 30 years.
The attic along with being absolutely ginormous is also the best way to showcase the mansion s structural integrity.
Glensheen university of minnesota.
On june 27 1977 the aged heiress to a vast mining fortune is killed along with her night nurse at glensheen a posh mansion perched on the lake.
Explore the estate while social distancing.
See the previously closed 3rd floor attic.
Apr 29 2020 photos and videos of the glensheen mansion in the past.
Most have at least heard rumors of its dark past but today we will bring.
Glensheen mansion is open daily.
The full mansion tour is now completely self guided due to covid 19 health and safety regulations.