Once there were castles : lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities / Larry Millett.
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Once there were castles : lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities / Larry Millett.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2011
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 363 pages) : illustrations
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Introduction -- St. Paul. Lowertown and Dayton's Bluff -- Capitol Heights, Central Park, and College Avenue -- Summit Avenue and the Hill District -- Rice Park, West Seventh, and the West Side -- Around St. Paul -- Suburban St. Paul -- Minneapolis. Central Downtown -- Loring Park, Hawthorne Park, and Oak Lake -- Stevens Square, Washburn/Fair Oaks, and Park Avenue -- Lowry Hill -- The Lake District -- Nicollet Island, Northeast, and University -- Suburban Minneapolis.
Summary:
Presents a collection of photographs and stories about the people who built and lived in the mansions and estates in various districts of Minneapolis and St. Paul that have since disappeared. Discusses the reasons that these luxurious homes were razed or replaced in the twentieth century. Includes black-and-white photos, chapter notes, and an index.
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