Rau-Strong House
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Adam Rau was a stonecutter, who quarried the limestone for his residence nearby. The house was later sold to Ossian Strong in 1886 and remained in the Strong family for one hundred years.
Photographer: Charles W. Nelson
Date: May, 1975
Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
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Rau-Strong House
Continuing west on George Street, there are three residences worth admiring. Just south of the Riverview Library is the Rau-Strong House at 2 East George.
Adam Rau was a stonecutter and contractor, born in Germany. He quarried the limestone for…