Fessenden in Wells County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Beiseker Mansion
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
1. The Beiseker Mansion Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1899
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 47° 38.935′ N, 99° 37.321′ W. Marker is in Fessenden, North Dakota, in Wells County. Marker is on 2nd Street Northeast just east of Roberts Avenue North, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the right side of the front patio entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 2nd Street Northeast, Fessenden ND 58438, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding The Beiseker Mansion. National Register of Historic Places #77001036.
From the National Register Nomination:
An imposing blend of the Queen Anne and Shingle styles, it is a legacy of Thomas Lincoln Beiseker, banker, publisher, and land developer, to the physical heritage of Fessenden, his adopted home. There appears to be no record of Beiseker having commissioned an architect to draw up plans for the house, but family tradition attributes its execution,if not its design, to Henry J. Beiseker, an uncle of T.L. and a skilled carpenter by trade. Henry J. Beiseker, who lived his later life in Fessenden and built other homes in the area for family members, hired carpenters to commute by the week from Minneapolis to work on his nephew's house.
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this page onlineThe Beiseker Mansion came into the possession of the North Dakota Order of the Eastern Star in 1943, serving as the state's only O.E.S. home for the aged until June 30, 1976, when it closed because of failure to meet fire prevention standards for nursing homes.
Also see . . .
1. Beiseker Mansion (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Beiseker Mansion was built in 1899 for Thomas Lincoln Beiseker, it has also been known as T. L. Beiseker Mansion and as Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) Home. The Beiseker Mansion was "described at the time of its construction as one of the finest houses in North Dakota (Wells County Free Press, July 27, 1899) [and it] has survived since then with its original architectural character remarkably intact."(Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Thomas Lincoln Beiseker (Find A Grave). Excerpt:
(Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.) Thomas Lincoln "T.L."(Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Beiseker was a successful prominent banker and land speculator. At the height of his career, Mr. Beiseker was one of the wealthiest men in the west, owning many banks and large tracts of land in North Dakota and western Canada. The Great Depression of the 30's took its toll on the Beiseker empire, his fortune declined. No longer a millionaire, he led a comfortable life till his death in 1941. He is buried in the family plot in Austin, Minnesota beside his wife Clara and other members of his family.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 20232. The Beiseker Mansion Marker(marker is on right side of front patio entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
3. The Beiseker Mansion (front/south elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
4. The Beiseker Mansion (southwest elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2023
5. The Beiseker Mansion (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
