02 Mar philander sprague’s 1868 french second empire mansion in red wing, mn.

exterior photographs of the enoch arnold curtis-designed french second empire house (1868), located at 1008 third street, red wing, mn.

the two story house, punctuated with terra cotta window hoods, mansard roof, and bracketed wood cornice, was built for philander sprague, who established the first architectural terra cotta company west of chicago.

the company’s terra cotta ornament was used on the mansion’s window moldings.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bld. 51 archive. all rights reserved. courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.