<P> Shortly thereafter , the first private home to have air conditioning was built in Minneapolis in 1914 , owned by Charles Gates . Realizing that air conditioning would one day be a standard feature of private homes , particularly in regions with warmer climate , David St. Pierre DuBose ( 1898 - 1994 ) designed a network of ductwork and vents for his home Meadowmont , all disguised behind intricate and attractive Georgian - style open moldings . This building is believed to be one of the first private homes in the United States equipped for central air conditioning . </P>
<P> Shortly thereafter , the first private home to have air conditioning was built in Minneapolis in 1914 , owned by Charles Gates . Realizing that air conditioning would one day be a standard feature of private homes , particularly in regions with warmer climate , David St. Pierre DuBose ( 1898 - 1994 ) designed a network of ductwork and vents for his home Meadowmont , all disguised behind intricate and attractive Georgian - style open moldings . This building is believed to be one of the first private homes in the United States equipped for central air conditioning . </P>
when was the first residential air conditioning system invented
when was the first residential air conditioning system invented
1914
1914