White Bear Lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fillebrown House
Photographed by McGhiever, August 9, 2018
1. Fillebrown House Marker
A rare example of American Picturesque architecture, this 1879 summer cottage with its carved wood and colored glass is one of the few structures surviving from the golden resort era of White Bear Lake.
During the summers from 1870 until 1910 thousands of pleasure seekers flocked to this fashionable resort town to enjoy cool breezes and bathe in waters reputed to possess healing powers. Large colonnaded hotels and fine summer homes lined Lake Avenue, airy pavilions dotted the shore, and excursion boats cruised regularly across the lake.
The Fillebrown House was built for St. Paul businessman Charles P. Noyes in 1879. Helen and Arthur Fillebrown, who lived in the house from 1906 until 1978, presented it to the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society for preservation. The site is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 1979 by White Bear Arts Council and White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 45° 5.076′ N, 93° 0.193′ W. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: White Bear Lake / The Dakota Legend of White Bear Lake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Erd-Geist Gazebo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spiess Landing (approx. ¼ mile away); White Bear Lake Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); White Bear Lake Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away);
Photographed by McGhiever, July 26, 2020
2. Fillebrown House and Marker
The marker is at the southwest corner of the Fillebrown House lot.
Photographed by McGhiever, July 26, 2020
3. The 1879 Fillebrown House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
