Andrew John Volstead House facts for kids
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Andrew John Volstead House
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The Volstead House in 2019
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 Location in Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Location | 163 9th Avenue, Granite Falls, Minnesota |
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| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architectural style | None specified |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001046 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976 |
The Andrew John Volstead House is a special historic house in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It was once the home of Andrew Volstead, who was a United States Congressman for ten terms. Today, the house is a museum. It also serves as the main office for the Granite Falls Historical Society.
Volstead became very well known in 1919. He was the chairman of an important group called the United States House Committee on the Judiciary. In this role, he helped write a law called the Volstead Act. This law helped to put into action a new rule for the country, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Volstead was also a forward-thinking politician. In 1922, he helped create another law, the Capper–Volstead Act. This law made it legal for farmers to work together in groups called agricultural cooperatives.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. This means it was recognized as very important to the history of the United States. It was important for farming, government, and how people lived. Just two years later, the house was named a National Historical Landmark. This is an even higher honor for historic places.
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The Andrew Volstead House: A Historic Home
The house was built in 1878. It is made of wood. Andrew Volstead bought the house in 1894. Soon after, he added a large, two-story tower with a staircase.
The House's Story
When Volstead lived there, the first floor had a big screened porch. Now, this has been changed to an open porch. Inside the house, you can see beautiful oak wood. There are also pretty stained-glass windows.
From Private Home to Museum
Volstead moved to a new house in Granite Falls in 1930. His first house stayed a private home until 1974. That year, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was then turned into a historic house museum. Five years later, the house was given to the city.
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