The VanDyke–Libby House, located at 612 Vermillion Street in Hastings, Minnesota is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1868 by William J. Van Dyke, a banker and merchant. In 1880 the home was bought by Rowland C. Libby who was part-owner of a saw mill and door and sash factory. He lived there until 1911; in 1914 the building was converted to a sanitarium. Originally known as Hope Sanitarium, its name was later changed to St. Raphael's Hospital, which in 1929 moved to the Thompson-Fasbender House. The building's Second Empire architecture is reflected in its

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and imposing size. The original cost to build the house was an exorbitant $25,000.

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Buildings and structures in Hastings, Minnesota Houses completed in 1868 Houses in Dakota County, Minnesota Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota Second Empire architecture in Minnesota {{Minnesota-NRHP-stub

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