Dr. William J. Mayo House

The Dr. William J. Mayo House was built in 1916. The house showcases a unique combination of Renaissance Revival and English Tudor styles. The 24,000 square foot home contains 47 rooms on 6 floors. Also known as the Mayo Foundation House, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It was a home of Dr. William James Mayo (1861–1939), one of seven founders of the Mayo Clinic. It was donated by Dr. Mayo in 1938 to serve as a meetingplace for the Mayo Foundation, and today is commonly called the Foundation House.[2]

Not to be confused with Dr. William W. Mayo House in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
Dr. William J. Mayo House
The Foundation House in 2017
Location701 4th St., SW, Rochester, Minnesota
Coordinates44°1′8″N 92°28′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectEllerbe & Assoc.
NRHP reference No.75001001[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1975

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "William J. Mayo House (Mayo Foundation House)". Minnesota Historical Society.


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