This home was built by John Lind in 1887 and was a significant cultural, social, and political center built on a prominence above early New Ulm. Swedish born Lind came to America and Minnesota in 1887 at age thirteen. While very young he as a rural teacher in the area until 1874 when he came to read law with a lawyer in New Ulm. He was admitted to the bar here in 1877 and resided here almost continuously until 1901 when he moved to Minneapolis.

During his residence in New Ulm Lind was a Congressman from 1887 to 1893. In 1899 he was elected Minnesota govenor for one term. For a time he also was a land office receiver while retaining his New Ulm law practice. In the Spanish-American War he was a quarter master with the 12th Minnesota Regiment in 1898 - this despite the loss of his left hand from a childhood accident.

The Lind home in New Ulm was stately and elegant when built and could accommodate a great number of people. The graceful porch served as the governors reviewing stand for many state and local events. The Queen Anne style house, designed by F. Thayer cost $5,000; though structurally altered, the house retains in 1973 the essential exterior details of the original design.

Erected in 1973 by the Brown County Historical Society
with a memorial gift for Henry H. Somsen, an early law partner of Lind.