Ezra Abbott House

The Ezra Abbott House is a historic house in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. It was built around 1860 for Ezra Abbott (1805–1876), an influential early settler of Owatonna.^[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for having local significance in the theme of exploration/settlement.^[3] It was nominated for its associations with Abbott, who settled in Owatonna in 1855, helped survey the townsite, built the sawmill that produced much of the town's lumber, served as Steele County's first superintendent of schools, and helped advocate for the creation of the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad.^[2]

Ezra Abbott House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Ezra Abbott House viewed from the northeast
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Location	345 Broadway Street East, Owatonna, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°5′4.5″N 93°13′8.3″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	c. 1860
Built by	Abijab Odell
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	75001029[1]
Added to NRHP	June 10, 1975

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Steele County, Minnesota