Glensheen is open daily from 9 00 am 5 00 pm.
Glensheen mansion attic.
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.
Glensheen s all inclusive experience the premier tour covers each and every room in the 39 room 27 000 square foot mansion.
Photo courtesy of glensheen manor.
Guests will venture through all five floors of the mansion even the previously closed third floor and attic.
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About the full mansion tour.
The last full mansion tour is at 4 00 pm and the mansion closes at 5 00 pm.
Not only is the entire mansion explored but also the nooks crannies spaces of restricted areas.
Glensheen university of minnesota.
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Glensheen the historic congdon estate.
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.
The attic along with being absolutely ginormous is also the best way to showcase the mansion s structural integrity.
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.
The congdon family was the 2nd richest family in minnesota behind james j hill.
Starting thursday june 25.
The grounds close at 5 30 pm.
The full mansion tour is the best tour for a complete mansion experience.