Folsom House and barn, January 23, 1934. Photograph by Joseph McCoy for the Historic American Buildings Survey. HABS MINN,13-TAYFA,2--2, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. Public domain.
Folsom House elevation views and porch-door diagrams created by the Historic American Buildings Survey, 1934. HABS MINN,13-TAYFA,2- (sheet 2 of 6), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. Public domain.
Folsom House elevation views and floor plans created by the Historic American Buildings Survey, 1934. HABS MINN,13-TAYFA,2- (sheet 1 of 6), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. Public domain.
The Folsom House (272 Government Street, Taylors Falls) is an excellent example of New England Greek Revival architecture in the rural Midwest. Its owner, W. H. C. Folsom, designed it to be both modest and a showcase of his well-established wealth. Officially finished in 1855, the house alternately follows and departs from national trends in architectural history within Minnesota.