Fairlawn Mansion
Fairlawn Mansion is a 4-story, 42 room Victorian House in Superior, Wisconsin. The pick nearby is Great Lakes Aquarium, 3.6 mi off. Highs of 67–76°F make June to September the mildest time to go.
A museum inside Superior
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 6°, with about 56" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Superior
Fairlawn Mansion is inside Superior, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Duluth (DLH) has airline service, about 9 miles from Fairlawn Mansion.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Fairlawn Mansion
Fairlawn Mansion is a 4-story, 42 room Victorian House in Superior, Wisconsin. The mansion was built as a residence for former three-time mayor of Superior and lumber baron, Martin Pattison and his family. The residence, which was completed in 1891, cost over $150,000, the equivalent of $5 million now. It is said by Grace Pattinson, the matron of the home that with the additional furnishings, it cost $250,000 about $8 million today. Pattison and his family lived in the residence until 1918, after which, it became used as a Children's Home from 1920 to 1962. The building's floors were completely restored, and since the 1990s, the building has been used as a tourist attraction.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1981)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
A base for Fairlawn Mansion
Lodging nearby is in Superior (16) and Duluth (67).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fairlawn Mansion | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | in town | — | 16 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 26,397 | $180K | C |
| Duluth | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 67 41 hotels · 3 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 6 campgrounds | 88,330 | $243K | C− |
| Hermantown | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 4 4 hotels | 10,110 | $382K | C |
| Proctor | 6 mi west | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 3,054 | $225K | B+ |
| Lakewood Township | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 2,345 | $378K | — |
| Superior | 10 mi south | 15 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 2,295 | $299K | — |
| Cloquet | 19 mi west | 30 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 12,399 | $213K | B |
| Midway Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 1 1 campground | 1,427 | $302K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fairlawn Mansion
Other well-known places within 70 miles.
14 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
24 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
47 mi LighthouseSplit Rock Lighthouse
34 mi MuseumDuluth Depot
70 mi National LakeshoreApostle Islands National Lakeshore261K visitors a year44 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
42 mi State parkGooseberry Falls State Park
60 mi State parkTettegouche State ParkPhoto credits
Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions people have about Fairlawn Mansion
Is Fairlawn Mansion in Superior?
Yes. It’s inside Superior, WI.
When is the best time to visit Fairlawn Mansion?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–76°.
What is the closest airport to Fairlawn Mansion?
Duluth (DLH), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 139 miles.
Where should I stay near Fairlawn Mansion?
Duluth (4 mi, 67 places to stay), Superior (in town, 16 places to stay) and Hermantown (9 mi, 4 places to stay).
What locals in Superior say
Start the conversation in Superior’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.