1018 7th Street S, Stillwater, MN 55082

Step into a piece of local history, restored with care and built for modern living. Originally constructed in the mid to late 1800s, this remarkable home is believed, through historic research, to have been built by Herman Zorn, who emigrated from Prussia. The Fairview Cemetery is home to the Zorn family plot, tying this property to the area’s earliest roots. In the early 1940s, the home was converted from a single-family residence into three apartments. After the 2008 housing crisis, the property fell into foreclosure and faced an uncertain future. That changed in 2010. What followed was not a simple renovation. It was a full-scale revival driven by vision, hard work, and respect for the home’s character. The interior was taken down to the studs and completely reimagined in 2010-2011 with new walls, a redesigned layout, updated flooring, modern plumbing, and all new electrical. The former west-side three season porch was insulated and thoughtfully incorporated into the main home,...