Marcus & Sarah Fay Residence

2105 E. Superior St.

This eclectic house displays influences of the Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Classic Revival styles. A native of Woodstock, Ontario, Captain Marcus Fay moved to Virginia, Minnesota, in 1894 to locate iron mines. His efforts helped rebuild the town after it was destroyed by fire in 1900, and in 1903 he was elected Virginia’s mayor. After losing reelection in 1905 he moved to Duluth, where he made an unsuccessful run for mayor in 1913.

Year Built

1902

Neighborhood

East End

Style

Architect

John Wangenstein

A two-story cream-colored house with a distinctive gabled roof sits partially hidden by tall, leafy trees. A driveway and well-maintained lawn are in front, with sunlight filtering through the foliage.

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Vertical decorative ironwork with symmetrical swirls at the top and bottom, a pointed arrowhead at each end, and a central floral-like motif with curved lines and loops.

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