Enjoy FREE a guided tour of the historic & charming Ard Godfrey House with docents dressed in 1850s period costume. Located in Chute Square, it is the City’s oldest wooden frame house.

Built in 1849, the Greek Revival house was the residence for the Ard Godfrey family. Godfrey was a Maine millwright who helped build the first dam and sawmills to take advantage of the water power of St Anthony Falls and was also the first postmaster of the Village of St Anthony. It was restored by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis in 1975 to commemorate the bicentennial Celebration in 1976. It is filled with furnishings and household artifacts authentic to the 1850s, with some original to the Godfrey family.

Admission is free, but donations are welcomed HERE or at the House.
Metered street parking is readily available.

The House is partially wheelchair accessible on the main floor, but has the restrictions of a historic home. Please contact us if you have guests with special needs. (612) 516-9705