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.
The attic exposes the bones of the home where you ll see the steel and concrete that keep this home standing tall.
It was the stuff of an agatha christie novel.
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.
It s the only place in the house where the steel i beam frame is exposed or where you can see the terra cotta builders tile that makes up the inside of the mansion walls.
The congdon family was the 2nd richest family in minnesota behind james j hill.
The full mansion tour is now completely self guided due to covid 19 health and safety regulations.
Glensheen mansion is open daily.
Plus in the attic there are many unique items such as the original rugs and rare furniture.
See the previously closed 3rd floor attic.
Apr 29 2020 photos and videos of the glensheen mansion in the past.
Health and safety measures are in place.
There are certainly other tragic places in minnesota but few have captured the imagination as much as glensheen.
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.
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Starting thursday june 25.
Today we ll work on remembering glensheen historic estate better known as glensheen mansion.
Attic spaces have no heat.
Most have at least heard rumors of its dark past but today we will bring.
Explore the estate while social distancing.
Thousands have toured it since it opened as a museum in 1979.
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