Victorian elegance in Lake Mills
Published 9:46 am Friday, July 18, 2014
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- One of the master bedrooms inside of the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens in Lake Mills, referred to as “the aqua room,” is adorned with period-style decoration, including vintage clothing and furniture. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Lake Mills Area Historical Society president Su Evans stands on the porch of the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens. Evans said that the society bought the house in 2007 with a bank loan, and that the society applies for grants to help with updates and restoration on the house. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- A period gas lamp that’s been converted to function on electricity hangs in one of the bedrooms in the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- A vintage gown stands on display in one of the master bedrooms inside of the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens in Lake Mills. The gown is one of many outifts on display throughout the house. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Vintage and period-style clothing and furnishings can be found throughout the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens in Lake Mills. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- Different photos and period-style trinkets can be found throughout the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens in Lake Mills, like in the master bedroom referred to as “the aqua room.” — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- The original table still sits in the dining room of the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens. It has several leaves that can be fitted in to enlarge it, which are used when the house is used for social events like wine tastings, bridge parties and rehearsal dinners, among others. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- The parlor in the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens was a room typically closed off to children during its original time period. The room was to be kept in order so that it would always be ready to receive guests in, according to Lake Mills Area Historical Society president Su Evans. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- The children’s bedroom in the 1901 Victorian House and Gardens is filled with period style furniture, including a baby carriage that was donated by someone who was born in the house during its time as a hospital between 1901 and 1910. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
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- The 1901 Victorian House and Gardens, 308 S. Lincoln St. in Lake Mills, was orginally owned by Soren and Anna Larson from 1901 to 1910. Soren, a banker in the area, had the house built. It has since changed ownership over the years, at one point being a hospital from 1939 to 1943, until the Lake Mills Area Historical Society bought it in 2007. The Historical Society has since been restoring it and added the gardens. — Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
About Colleen Harrison
Colleen Harrison is the photo editor at the Albert Lea Tribune. She does photography and writes general-assignment stories.
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