Once there were castles : lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities / Larry Millett.

Main entry:

Millett, Larry, 1947-

Title & Author:

Once there were castles : lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities / Larry Millett.

Publication:

Description:

ix, 363 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-356) and index.
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:

In Lost Twin Cities, Larry Millett brought to life the vanished architecture of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, in Once There Were Castles, he offers a richly illustrated look at another world of ghosts in our midst: the lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities. Nobody can say for sure how many lost mansions haunt the Twin Cities, but at least five hundred can be accounted for in public records and archives. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, entire neighborhoods of luxurious homes have disappeared, virtually without a trace. Many grand estates that once spread out over hundreds of acres.

ISBN:

9780816674305 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0816674302 (hbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Lost architecture Minnesota Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
Lost architecture Minnesota Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.
Mansions Minnesota Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
Mansions Minnesota Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.
Monuments disparus Minnesota Minneapolis, Agglomération de.
Monuments disparus Minnesota Saint Paul, Agglomération de.
Hôtels particuliers Minnesota Minneapolis, Agglomération de.
Hôtels particuliers Minnesota Saint Paul, Agglomération de.
Lost architecture.
Mansions.
Minnesota Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
Minnesota Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.

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Lost mansions and estates of the Twin Cities

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Location: Library main 275486
Call No.: BIB 209745
Status: Available

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