Jill Schramm/MDN The Home Sweet Home property, shown Thursday just east of North Broadway on Fourth Avenue, is going up for sale to a qualified buyer with an interest in renovating it.

A historic house that was damaged and relocated following the 2011 Minot flood needs a new owner.

The City of Minot acquired the Home Sweet Home house in 2017 for $432,000, using flood mitigation funds. The city council will consider Monday whether to request proposals from prospective buyers interested in renovating it.

Home Sweet Home last operated as a gift shop on the south side of Fourth Avenue Northwest, east of Broadway, selling a variety of North Dakota-made products over its 31-year run. The 123-year-old house, formerly known as the Wheeler House, was originally owned by Herbert and Mary Wheeler, who operated a dry goods store. When they moved out in the 1940s, the place became a boarding house for a time. It had been the home of the Garness family from 1969 to 1985. Lynn and Betty Wood acquired the house for a retail store in 1986. Linda Johnson bought the store in 2000, and she and Allan Mueller operated it until the city bought it.

The expense of over $600,000 to move the delicate structure across the street and out of the path of a planned flood protection wall was controversial. However, the city followed the decision of the state historic preservation officer, who determined the house should be saved. Funds came from the city’s federal resilience and disaster recovery dollars. Any future sale proceeds are to go back to the resilience fund.

Dig It Up Backhoe was hired for $565,770 to prepare the house for the move and situate it on a new foundation. Huwe the House Mover aided in the move. Another $17,693 was required for shoring repairs after the move to the current location on the north side of Fourth Avenue in August 2018.

According to the city, the house needs significant repairs, including a new heating and cooling system, new wooden roof, lead paint removal, gutting of the interior, window repair and many other fixes.

The city’s sale of the property will be dependent on buyer approval by the state’s historical preservation office. The draft request for proposals requires potential buyers to show financing ability and describe how the project will fit into the current and future fabric of the existing neighborhood. Proposals would be due Aug. 19.

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