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• <br /> Frank T.White(1866-1947)built one of Elk River's most <br /> impressive houses at 1135 Main Street.An attorney,politician, <br /> and real estate developer,White chose a design from the <br /> Radford Plan Company of Chicago.The Colonial Revival <br /> design was built in 1903 on a large lot overlooking the Elk <br /> River.It is one of several notable houses in the Houlton <br /> Addition to Elk River. <br /> In the early twentieth century there were many unbuilt lots <br /> remaining from the original townsite plans of Orono and Elk <br /> River. Among popular styles for new infill houses were the <br /> simple foursquare cube,and the Arts and Crafts bungalow. <br /> The development of Manor Place on the Mississippi riverbank <br /> in the early 1920s included several stylish Period Revival <br /> houses,including one for banker Charles Bade. <br /> After World War II,a variety of one-story ramblers were <br /> constructed on empty lots in central Elk River.The rambler <br /> was often the house type chosen to replace older farmhouses in <br /> the township.With the beginnings of non-farm construction <br /> along newly laid-out cul-de-sacs off Highway 77 and 13,the <br /> rambler and its variations were built in greater number.At the <br /> same time,many older houses were remodeled with aluminum <br /> and vinyl siding and stucco or brick facades,with a loss of <br /> historic character.In recent years,some Elk River property <br /> owners have restored such houses to their historic appearance <br /> with good results. <br /> • Preservation Planning Summary: <br /> Residential Architecture <br /> Inventoried Resources <br /> Only nine non-farm residential properties are currently <br /> included in the State Historic Preservation Office database. <br /> Recommendation(s) <br /> 1. Conduct a complete inventory of residential properties <br /> throughout the city.The survival of early Orono and <br /> Elk River townsite houses should be carefully <br /> documented. <br /> 2. Encourage the conservation of all of Elk River's historic <br /> buildings and particularly the original houses of the <br /> Orono and Elk River townsites. The Heritage <br /> Preservation Commission should identify residential <br /> properties eligible for local designation. <br /> • <br /> Elk River Historic Contexts and Phase II Downtown Commercial Area Study <br /> 39 <br />