C.J. Wright House

C.J. Wright House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	831 Mount Faith Ave., E. Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°17′17″N 96°03′42″W / 46.288103°N 96.061782°W / 46.288103; -96.061782Coordinates: 46°17′17″N 96°03′42″W / 46.288103°N 96.061782°W / 46.288103; -96.061782
Area	4.66 acres (1.89 ha)
Built	1881-1882
Built by	J.O. Crummett
Architect	Leroy S. Buffington
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference #	78001554[1]
Added to NRHP	November 30, 1978

The C.J. Wright House is a historic building located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Minneapolis architect Leroy S. Buffington supplied the designs for this 2½-story wood frame residence. Local carpenter J.O. Crummett built it from 1881 to 1882. Construction began under the direction of George B. Wright and completed by his nephew C.J. Wright. The Wrights were Vermont natives who surveyed and were involved in developing the new town of Fergus Falls.^[2] The Queen Anne style structure follows an irregular plan. It is also a Stick style variant of the Gothic Revival style. The Gothic Revival is found in the scissor-trusses with an eight-pointed star medallion on each of the gables and the scroll-sawn spandrels of the wrap-around front porch. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

The house is situated in a wooded tract and is not visible from the street; many neighborhood residents are unaware of its existence. The house was owned for many years by a descendant of the Wrights. During the time she owned the house, she cut arches out of most of the original doors of the house for cat passage. The main floor of the house, including the ornate parlor with its walnut mantle and parquet floor,^[3] was rented out for most of the late 20th century.

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