Porter Kelsey House
Creator:
Anoka County Historical Society
Contributor: Johannes Allert
Porter Kelsey House, 14853 North Seventh Avenue, Andover, Minnesota. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever, May 15, 2016.
Bibliography
“History of the Kelsey Farm.” Anoka County Union, September 5, 1975.
“The Porter Kelsey Brickyard.” St. Francis Community Courier, January 1997.
Spaeth, Lynne VanBrocklin. “Porter Kelsey House.” National Register of Historic Places nomination file. State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul.
https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/e85248e1-df62-4ddb-9327-5315a7dd44fc
Chronology
1879
Porter Kelsey begins to operate a brickyard, the Kelsey Brick Company, in Andover.
1887
Porter Kelsey builds a two-story home on the west side of Round Lake.
1970s
The Charley Hartfiel family renovates the interior of the house.
1979
The Porter Kelsey House is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Bibliography
“History of the Kelsey Farm.” Anoka County Union, September 5, 1975.
“The Porter Kelsey Brickyard.” St. Francis Community Courier, January 1997.
Spaeth, Lynne VanBrocklin. “Porter Kelsey House.” National Register of Historic Places nomination file. State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul.
https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/e85248e1-df62-4ddb-9327-5315a7dd44fc