Glensheen

Glensheen was a mansion in Duluth.

Library: The library, favorite gathering place of the family, with custumed designed furnishings and fireplace of lustre tiles.

 Main Hall: The main hall features fumed oak paneling, carved pilasters, plaster ceilings and beautiful brass light fixtures with Quezal Art Glass.

Breakfast Room: The breakfast room is of Green Rookwood Tile and with the oak leaf motif in the stained glass and throughout the room, it creates a natural retreat.

Glensheen features a formal Georgian style dining room. A fruit and flower motif is used for the damask wall covering and English silver fixtures. Dark mahogany furniture is used as an accent.

Living Room: The living room featuring mahogany panels, Algerian marble fireplace, goat's hair damask wall covering and furnishings designs for the room.

Aerial View: Glensheen, a 22 acre estate, was built along the shore of Lake Superior. Jacobean Revival architecture was used for the main residence. Also constructed were three support buildings: the stone boat house, and two Tudor style buildings-the Carriage House and Gardener's Cottage.

Master Suite: Like most of the other furniture at Glensheen, the American walnut bedroom suite was handcrafted by the William A. French Company of St. Paul, MN

London Road View: Looking down the west driveway, the main entrance of the Chester A. Congdon family home, built between 1905-08, is visible.