Minnesota Architect

Minnesota Architect
Author: Paul Clifford Larson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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During a practice that spanned fifty-four years (1882-1936), Clarence Johnston designed more buildings than any other figure in Minnesota's history. As Minnesota State Architect for thirty years, Johnston designed virtually all the buildings on thirty-five state-owned sites and campuses including the University of Minnesota, and he was also the most sought-after residential architect for two generations of St. Paul's upper classes. Forty-two of his designs line Summit Avenue alone, one of the most famous and best-preserved Victorian boulevards in America.

A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota

A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota
Author: David Gebhard
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 494
Release: 1978
Genre:
ISBN: 9781452901015

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Traces Minnesota's architectural development in eight regions of the state from territorial days to the present and outlines tours of the state's landmarks. A perfect companion for sight-seeing trips.

Minnesota Architects

Minnesota Architects
Author: Alan K. Lathrop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780816644636

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More than 250 biographies of architects who were born or worked for a significant time in Minnesota, featuring the architect's era of work, educational and professional experience, and descriptions of his or her most notable buildings.

Elizabeth Scheu Close

Elizabeth Scheu Close
Author: Jane King Hession
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781517908577

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"Elizabeth "Lisl" Scheu Close (1912-2011) was the first female modern architect in Minnesota. Over her 60-year career, she designed more than 150 residences in the state, which were stylistically rooted in Austrian and other European modern movements of the 1920s and 30s. The work of architect Adolf Loos was a primary influence -Close grew up in the 1912 Loos-designed Scheu House, a seminal early modern house in Vienna, Austria. In 1938 with her husband Winston Close, she cofounded the first practice in Minnesota dedicated to modern architecture. The book traces Lisl's life, education, and career from pre-World War I Vienna, to MIT, to Minnesota. Lisl was in the vanguard of professionally-trained women architects. Not only was she perceived as a "woman in a man's field" when she launched her career, she was also committed to a design aesthetic then not widely adopted by the public or the profession. Modernism, to Lisl, meant the design of buildings that "fit the modern style of living," or those that were practical, efficient, durable, and of their time"--

The Western Architect

The Western Architect
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1905
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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The Western Architect

The Western Architect
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 394
Release: 1918
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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Salmela Architect

Salmela Architect
Author:
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0816642567

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Cap Wigington

Cap Wigington
Author: David Vassar Taylor
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780873514156

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Clarence W (Cap) Wigington was a man of firsts -- the first registered African American architect in Minnesota and the first African American municipal architect in the nation. The public buildings that he designed for the city of St Paul are a continuing legacy, helping to define the city's character. And his achievements, both as an architect and as a leader in the state's African American community, are all the more significant given the limitations of the times in which he lived. Wigington's most ephemeral work may have been his most creative. From 1937 to 1947, he designed six ice palaces and a number of secondary structures for St Paul's famous Winter Carnival. These stunningly fanciful designs are Wigington's most imaginative and exuberant. Alternating chapters by Taylor and Larson examine the man, his times, his leadership in the African American community, and his architectural work. Richly illustrated with photos of Wigington's buildings and his drawings, the book also contains a list of works attributed to Wigington. His life story shows the struggles and the achievements of a talented individual facing and conquering long odds.

A Century of Art and Architecture in Minnesota

A Century of Art and Architecture in Minnesota
Author: Donald R. Torbert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1958
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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A Century of Art and Architecture in Minnesota was first published in 1958. In this concise overview of Minnesota art and architecture, Donald R. Torbert has compiled a generous collection of information pertaining to notable personalities of the state's artistic culture and their works. A Century of Art and Architecture in Minnesota is also available in A History of the Arts in Minnesota, edited by William Van O'Connor, and published by the University of Minnesota Press.

AIA Guide to the Twin Cities

AIA Guide to the Twin Cities
Author: Larry Millett
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780873515405

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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 -Over 1,000 photos that illustrate significant buildings and features Retired Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett has spent more than two decades researching and exploring the architectural heritage of the Twin Cities. Millett's AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is your ticket to the best tour in town. Sponsored in part by the American Institute of Architects Minnesota. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture. His books include Lost Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Strange Days, Dangerous Nights (all MHS Press), as well as a series of mystery novels featuring Sherlock Holmes.