This Victorian home, built in 1908 by Anna Vickerman, was designed in the classic Queen Anne style with a wraparound front porch, intricately designed filigree, carved woodwork, and a distinctive turret.
Local legend says Anna, recently widowed after the death of her husband, Isaac, sat on the front lawn in her rocking chair and personally inspected the construction of the house. We think she had a good eye and would still be proud of her home more than a century later!
Anna and her two daughters (Hazel and Ola) lived here for about a decade, followed by a number of other families (including that of beloved Lanesboro historian Don Ward). In 1998, the home was transformed into Anna V’s Bed and Breakfast by Tammy Steffke. After Tammy, Mike and Gail Eckerman were Innkeepers, followed by current owners, Steve and Susie Harris.
The home’s main floor has gentlemen’s and ladies’ parlors, a dining room, and kitchen. There are three bedrooms on the second floor. The third-floor serves as the innkeeper’s quarters. There’s a century-old horse barn on the property, and our expanding garden provides fresh fruit and vegetables, including raspberries, apples, and rhubarb. |
 "HistoricBluff View of Lanesboro" courtesy of Don Ward, Historian
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