504 S. 5th St., Stillwater, Minnesota. County/parish: Washington.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 20, 1982. NRIS 82003085.
1 contributing building.
The Captain Austin Jenks House is a historic house in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, built in 1871. Austin Jenks (d. 1902) was a prominent businessman and river pilot involved in timber rafting on the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for having local significance in the themes of architecture, industry, and transportation. It was nominated for its association with Jenks and the importance of water transportation to the region's foundational lumber industry.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93201144