Historic Homes Of Minnesota

Author : Roger G. Kennedy
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0873515579

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Historic Homes of Minnesota by Roger G. Kennedy Pdf

Great Houses of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914--from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Croix to the emergence of the school of Frank Lloyd Wright. Through photographs and colorfully informative text, internationally known historian Roger Kennedy helps readers understand the unique styles of Minnesota's first homes, including the Mower House in Arcola, the first large house on the St. Croix; Alexander Ramsey's "Mansion House" in St. Paul, influenced by Pennsylvania Dutch virtues; the whimsical Charles C. Clement house in Fergus Falls, clearly Norse in spirit; and the Purcell House in Minneapolis, a fine example of the Prairie School design. On a broad plane these architectural eras reflected social customs, politics, commerce, religion, and literature. On a personal level they often revealed the national origin and character of the families that made the house a home. In short, this is in large measure a history of the people. Kennedy has considered their heritage and traditions as carefully as he has examined the architecture they created, and he offers a fresh, wholistic approach to the study of our state's great houses.

Author : Krista Finstad Hanson
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780873517430

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Minnesota Open House by Krista Finstad Hanson Pdf

The user-friendly guide to nearly two-hundred breathtaking historic house museums across Minnesota.

Author : Bette Jones Hammel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0873518632

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Legendary Homes of the Minneapolis Lakes by Bette Jones Hammel Pdf

An architectural tour of some of the finest homes in Minnesota situated around Minneapolis's famed Chain of Lakes.

Author : Larry Millett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0873519299

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Minnesota's Own by Larry Millett Pdf

Larry Millett and photographer Matt Schmitt invite us into twenty-two lovingly preserved homes from across the state through over two hundred color photographs and Millett's captivating stories of their construction, original owners, and restoration.

Author : Larry Millett
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781452933115

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Once There Were Castles by Larry Millett Pdf

Take a tour of the lost mansions of the Twin Cities

Author : Mary Ann Nord,Mary Ann Nord; Larry Millett
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780873517454

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National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota by Mary Ann Nord,Mary Ann Nord; Larry Millett Pdf

A county-by-county guide to Minnesota's more than 1,500 holdings on the National Register of Historic Places, the country's official list of historic properties.

Author : Bette Jones Hammel
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0873517229

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Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka by Bette Jones Hammel Pdf

Hundreds of cottages and cabins, mansions and houses line the shores of Lake Minnetonka, one of Minnesota's most beautiful lakes and site of the state's most coveted properties. Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka invites readers into thirty of these dwellings-built by families like the Washburns, Pillsburys, and Daytons. Evocative words and stunning color photographs guide readers through these beautifully designed and furnished homes. Portrayed in elegant detail are interiors of renovated Victorian cottages and rustic cabins, as well as those of houses designed by modernist masters like William Lescaze and Philip Johnson. Photographer Karen Melvin takes viewers through the front door, showing living rooms furnished with Mies van der Rohe couches and chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and walls adorned with works by Robert Motherwell and Damien Hirst. Author Bette Jones Hammel relates the homes' histories of ownership and details the many renovations they have seen over time, renovations that have attempted to retain the homes' character and extend their lifespan. For the best views of the exteriors of these homes, you would need a boat. To see the interiors, you would need an invitation. Hammel and Melvin have chosen the most interesting houses-both architecturally and historically-and painstakingly scouted out the best vantage points, both inside and out, to provide a personal tour of these spectacular homes.

Author : Ernest Robert Sandeen,Margaret Redpath,Carol Sawyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0816644098

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St. Paul's Historic Summit Avenue by Ernest Robert Sandeen,Margaret Redpath,Carol Sawyer Pdf

Well known as the most prestigious and beautiful street in the Twin Cities, Summit Avenue runs past the opulent mansion of railroad tycoon James J. Hill, an early home of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and several residences designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert. In its heyday the four-and-one-half-mile-long boulevard included 13 churches, 9 schools, and 440 residences, 373 of which survive. St. Paul's Historic Summit Avenue highlights the fascinating story of this boulevard, from its pre-Civil War origins, when the area was still considered wilderness, to its fashionable height at the turn of the century. Ernest R. Sandeen discusses the preservation of Summit Avenue and takes readers on a walking tour of the first and grandest mile of the street, beginning with the Cathedral of St. Paul. A second walking tour gives the reader Fitzgerald's Summit Avenue, including excerpts from his notebooks and stories describing the area. The book concludes with an index of Summit Avenue houses built through the 1970s. Before his death in 1982, Ernest R. Sandeen was the James Wallace Professor of History and codirector of the Living Historical Museum at Macalester College. He served as a member of St. Paul's Historic Preservation Commission and as a partner in Lanegran, Richter, and Sandeen, an architectural preservation, design, and land-use firm.

Author : Eleanor O'Donnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210008410613

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Researching a Historic Property by Eleanor O'Donnell Pdf

Author : Minnesota Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HX4JC6

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Biennial Report of the Minnesota Historical Society, of the Legislature of Minnesota by Minnesota Historical Society Pdf

Author : Minnesota Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112071889007

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Biennial Report of the Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, to the Legislature of Minnesota by Minnesota Historical Society Pdf

Author : The Federal Writers' Project
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Minnesota
ISBN : 9780873517126

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Wpa Guide to Minnesota by The Federal Writers' Project Pdf

Author : Charles E. Flandrau
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547141471

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The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier by Charles E. Flandrau Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier" by Charles E. Flandrau. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Minnesota Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Minnesota
ISBN : WISC:89066090119

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Annual Report of the Minnesota Historical Society, to the Legislature of Minnesota, for the Year ... by Minnesota Historical Society Pdf

Author : Cathy Wurzer
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0873516265

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Tales of the Road by Cathy Wurzer Pdf

In this companion book to a new Twin Cities Public Television documentary also called "Tales of the Road" (airing in November 2008), Wurzer unearths stories about Highway 61, spotlighting famous and fascinating locations, many of them little remembered today.