History of Abram's House

In 1909 , at Oberon, N.D., Abram Baldwin, a pioneer homesteader and businessman, commissioned the Grand Rapids, Michigan architectural firm of J. H. Daverman & Sons to build a suitable home for himself, his wife and their four children. It was at that time called the "Baldwin Mansion". Through the almost 100 years of existence, this house has been home to seven families...

Baldwin's 1909-1951

Carlson'1952-1977

Maxwell's 1977-1978

Kent's 1978-1981

March's 1982-1994

Muscha's 1994-2000

Smith's 2000-2004

Kraemer's 2004- to present

In 1982 the March family had the vision and dream of moving this home from its original site to this present parcel of 12 acres in rural Carrington, ND.

Abram Baldwin in front of his home

Baldwin Children: Helen, Jeff,
Ben, Winnifred

The house at its original site

In 1982, Wayne and Rhonda March purchased the home and had Lutman House Movers relocate it from its original site in Oberon, ND to it's present location in rural Carrington,ND.

The home was too large to cross the major bridges and highway
and so it was moved during the winter in order to cross over the frozen rivers.

Once the house was situated on
its new parcel of land, the project
of painting came next. It was painted in 1988.

The home was painted by Rev. Wesley Glennen and his son, Dwight Glennen. It took nearly
6 weeks to paint and 55 gallons
of paint!

Abram's House Today

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	Abram Baldwin in front of his home
	Baldwin Children: Helen, Jeff, Ben, Winnifred
	The house at its original site
	In 1982, Wayne and Rhonda March purchased the home and had Lutman House Movers relocate it from its original site in Oberon, ND to it's present location in rural Carrington,ND.
	The home was too large to cross the major bridges and highway and so it was moved during the winter in order to cross over the frozen rivers.
	Once the house was situated on its new parcel of land, the project of painting came next. It was painted in 1988.
	The home was painted by Rev. Wesley Glennen and his son, Dwight Glennen. It took nearly 6 weeks to paint and 55 gallons of paint!
	Abram's House Today