AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul

AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul

by Larry Millett
AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul

AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul

by Larry Millett

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Overview

Thoroughly researched, meticulously written, and featuring 3,000 architectural structures of wide-ranging styles, this is the guide to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Get ready to discover the great architectural mecca that is Minneapolis and St. Paul. The first comprehensive, illustrated handbook of its kind, AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is the ultimate source to the architectural riches of the metropolitan area. Organized by neighborhood and featuring a wealth of sites—from the highest point on the Minneapolis skyline to the modest St. Paul bungalow vibrant with historical and architectural significance—this invaluable reference has it all: illuminating entries for more than 3,000 buildings; behind-the-scenes details of the structures and their architects; lively information about local history and regional styles; highlights of important buildings nearly lost in time; sixty easy-to-read maps that pinpoint the location of every structure; dozens of planned walking and driving tours; and more than 1,000 photos that illustrate significant buildings and features.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780873515405
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication date: 05/15/2007
Pages: 448
Sales rank: 1,147,402
Product dimensions: 6.62(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents


List of Maps     viii
Foreword     xi
Symbols and Abbreviations Used in this Guidebook     xii
Author's Note & Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction     3
Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis     15
Northeast     91
University & Cedar-Riverside     111
Longfellow, Nokomis, & Fort Snelling     153
Phillips, Powderhorn, Stevens Square-Loring Heights, & Whittier-Lyndale     179
Southwest     217
Calhoun-Isle & Lowry Hill     247
North Side     287
St. Paul
Downtown St. Paul     309
Dayton's Bluff, Payne-Phalen, & the Greater East Side     363
West Side & West Seventh     399
Summit Avenue, the Historic Hill District, & Summit-University     435
Frogtown, North End, & Como     489
Highland, Macalester-Groveland, & Merriam Park-Lexington-Hamline     525
Hamline-Midway, St. Anthony Park, & Falcon Heights     561
Major Architectural Styles in the Twin Cities     585
Chronological Overview & List of Important Buildings in the Twin Cities     595
Annotated Bibliography     599
Index     607
Picture Credits     666
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