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Peter J. Linhoff (1877-1954) was an American
architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
who designed many houses in
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. He also designed the William J. Fantle House in
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, which is individually listed on the
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(NRHP). He was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, in 1877. He practiced as an architect in St. Paul from about 1903 to 1940. He partnered briefly with
Louis Lockwood Louis F. Lockwood (1864 – c. 1908) was an architect in Minnesota. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was a nephew of Henry Francis Lockwood (1811–1878), English architect. He partnered briefly in ...
in 1908, but otherwise worked alone. He died in St. Paul on January 24, 1954. Works include: * William J. Fantle House (1917), Yankton, South Dakota, NRHP-listed With *Minnie F. Lennon House (1911), 1106 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Tudor Revival. A contributing building in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
. With Built in 1922 according to Ramsey County property tax records, Tudor Villa in style *Charles A. Roach House (1912), 1142 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Brick Georgian Revival house, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*Dr. Carl C. Wold House (1924), 1157 Summit Avenue, Tudor Revival, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*George F. and Emmalyn Van Slyke House (1909), 1180 Summit Avenue, Tudor Revival, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*F.L. Cronhardt House (1919), 1428 Summit Avenue,
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, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*Walter F. Lindeke House (1908), 1516 Summit Avenue, Craftsman style, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
1516 Summit Ave., St. Paul preservation board decision
/ref> *Celia Friedman House (1920), 1559 Summit Avenue, Prairie style, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*R.H. Gerig House (1909), 1732 Summit Avenue, Craftsman style, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*Ben Weed House (1912), 1858 Summit Avenue, Colonial Revival, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
*George T. Withy House (1913), 1978 Summit Avenue, Tudor Revival, included in
West Summit Avenue Historic District West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
One or more included in
Historic Hill District Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, known for being the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country, having a number of historic houses, churches, synagogues, and schools. The street starts just west of downtow ...
: *Henry Clement House (1908), 948 Portland Avenue, has carved bargeboards in dormers, included in
Historic Hill District Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, known for being the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country, having a number of historic houses, churches, synagogues, and schools. The street starts just west of downtow ...
With A guidebook lists it as "Henry Clement House and Carriage House", Tudor Revival. *Francis and Rachel Savage House (1915), 719 Linwood Ave., Georgian Revival, included in
Historic Hill District Summit Avenue is a street in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, known for being the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country, having a number of historic houses, churches, synagogues, and schools. The street starts just west of downtow ...
(Linhoff as architect not asserted in NRHP document, but is asserted in AIA guide.) Summit East area: Is there a Summit East Historic District, locally listed? Of Linhoff works mentioned in "Summit East" walking tour of the area, five appear not to be in either of the Historic Hill and Summit West historic districts:Thursday Night Hikes: Summit Avenue East Architectural/House History Hike
/ref> *Donald S. Culver House (1912), 361 Summit Avenue, Elizabethan/Tudor Revival *942 Summit Avenue (1908), Georgian Revival/Colonial Revival *Louis Silverstein House (1910), 977 Summit Avenue, Federal Revival/Spanish Colonial Revival *Hopewell Clarke House (1913), 1027 Summit Avenue, Georgian Revival and some elements of Prairie Style *Anna Busch House (1908), 964 Portland Avenue, Craftsman in style There are AIA guide listings for a few.


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