Glensheen Mansion Attic

Glensheen the historic congdon estate is a 20 000 square foot mansion in duluth minnesota united states operated by the university of minnesota duluth as a historic house museum glensheen sits on 12 acres of waterfront property on lake superior has 39 rooms and is built in the jacobean architectural tradition inspired by the beaux arts styles of the era.

Glensheen mansion attic.

Glensheen university of minnesota. Starting thursday june 25. Access to the grounds is included in full mansion and general admission tours. With the death of elisabeth the glensheen estate which includes the 39 room mansion carriage house boathouse and gardener s cottage was left to the university of minnesota and has remained largely intact down to the unopened house canned jars of pickles in the basement.

The attic along with being absolutely ginormous is also the best way to showcase the mansion s structural integrity. Glensheen s all inclusive experience the premier tour covers each and every room in the 39 room 27 000 square foot mansion. The glensheen mansion or the congdon place is a giant 150 million estimated value estate that is now owned and has been owned by the university of minnesota for at least 30 years. About the full mansion tour.

The full mansion tour is the best tour for a complete mansion experience. The last full mansion tour is at 4 00 pm and the mansion closes at 5 00 pm. Share your experience with us on facebook this is a must see for anyone visiting duluth. Glensheen is open daily from 9 00 am 5 00 pm.

Not only is the entire mansion explored but also the nooks crannies spaces of restricted areas. The grounds close at 5 30 pm. Guests will venture through all five floors of the mansion even the previously closed third floor and attic. The congdon family was the 2nd richest family in minnesota behind james j hill.

It s the only place in the house where the steel i beam frame is exposed or where you can see the terra cotta builders tile that makes up the inside of the mansion walls. To see a pdf of all of glensheen s tour options and pricing click here. Upper level and attic tour see 1 225 traveler reviews 611 candid photos and great deals for duluth mn at tripadvisor.