Rau/Strong House, Saint Paul

Name: Rau/Strong House
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#174 among attractions in Saint Paul

Neo-renaissance architecture

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The Rau/Strong House is a historic house and accompanying carriage barn in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is located in Saint Paul's West Side neighborhood. It was built 1884–86, with an eclectic Italianate/Second Empire/Eastlake movement design featuring a mansard roof and hammered quoin blocks. The Rau/Strong House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its architectural significance as a finely crafted "urban estate" representative of Saint Paul's late-19th-century middle class residences. ()

Coordinates: 44°55'46"N, 93°5'6"W

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West Side (Riverview)Saint Paul United States

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Day trips

Rau/Strong House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xcel Energy Center, Science Museum of Minnesota, Harriet Island Regional Park, Wabasha Street Caves.

1.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
34 min walk • Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy.
1.1 miNW
Interactive exhibits and educational films
Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul
29 min walk • Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education.
0.8 miNW
Park, Jogging paths and tracks, Bike trail
Harriet Island Regional Park, Saint Paul
21 min walk • The Harriet Island Pavilion, also known as the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion, is a park pavilion on Harriet Island just across the Mississippi River from downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Clarence W.
0.4 miN
Natural attraction, Cave, Bars and clubs
Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul
12 min walk • The Wabasha Street Caves is an event hall built into the sandstone caves located on the south shore of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
0.9 miW
Bridge
High Bridge, Saint Paul
23 min walk • The Smith Avenue High Bridge or the High Bridge is an inverted arch bridge that carries Minnesota State Highway 149 and Smith Avenue over the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was built and opened in 1987 at a cost of $20 million.
1.2 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul
32 min walk • The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota and hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, as well as produces local musicals.
0.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
23 min walk • Minnesota Centennial Showboat was a traditional riverboat theatre docked at Harriet Island Regional Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
1.1 miNW
Architecture, City hall
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, Saint Paul
29 min walk • The Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, located at 15 Kellogg Boulevard West in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a twenty-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1932.
1.2 miNW
Park
Rice Park, Saint Paul
31 min walk • Rice Park is a public park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Features of the park include a fountain, a bandstand, sculptures of characters from the Peanuts cartoons and an ice-rink during the winter months.
1 miN
Bridge
Robert Street Bridge, Saint Paul
25 min walk • The Robert Street Bridge is a reinforced concrete multiple-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The bridge is notable for its complex design that was required to accommodate river traffic, the St.
1 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Tower
Saint Paul Municipal Grain Terminal, Saint Paul
25 min walk • The Saint Paul Municipal Grain Terminal, also known as the head house and sack house, sits on piers over the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was built between 1927 and 1931 as part of the Equity Cooperative Exchange and is a remnant of Saint Paul's early history as a Mississippi River port city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rau/Strong House?

Nearby attractions include Riverview Branch Library, Saint Paul (1 min walk), Dwight and Clara Watson House, Saint Paul (8 min walk), Colorado Street Bridge, Saint Paul (10 min walk), Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul (12 min walk).

How to get to Rau/Strong House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rau/Strong House:

Bus

Fillmore Avenue & Robert Street • Lines: 94F (22 min walk)
River Park Plaza & Comcast • Lines: 94F (24 min walk)

Light rail

Central Station • Lines: 902 (31 min walk)