Duluth home owned by Congdon family of Glensheen Mansion lists for $1.95M

A working elevator. A privacy wall. Two three-car garages. These are just a few of the grand features of the nearly 9,400-square-foot Tudor Revival-style home on the market in Duluth for $1.95 million. The North Hawthorne Road home was formerly owned by Edward “Ned” Congdon, second son of Chester and Clara Congdon of Glensheen Mansion fame. “More than its architecture, the house’s significance comes from its historic tenants,” said Tony Dierckins, publisher of Zenith City Press, which specializes in books about historic Duluth. “Their families reflect Duluth overcoming its early years of struggle: the rise of the lumber, grain trades and iron ore industries that drove its economy, and a civic consciousness common in many Duluthians blessed with second-generation wealth.” Advertisement Expanded image view A brick wall around the property offers additional privacy at 415 N. Hawthorne Road in Duluth. ( Provided by Duluth Visuals ) Prominent grain trader Wilford Henry Kiichli Sr. and his wife, Byrde, commissioned the home built from 1914 to 1915, and moved in a year later. After four years there, the couple and their three sons moved to Montana. Edward “Ned” and Dorothy House Congdon doubled its size when they bought the home in 1920, and their three children, Mary, Stephen and Thomas grew up there. Expanded image view The expansive ground-level floor offers many spaces for lounging and dining. ( Provided by Duluth Visuals ) The influential Alworth family, who made their fortune through mining and real estate and financed the 16-story Alworth Building on West Superior Street, took up residence at 415 N. Hawthorne Road after the Congdons. The current sellers updated the nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom home to make it more livable for modern families while retaining its original charm.