T.B. and Harriet Walker and their Contributions to Minneapolis
January 27 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thomas Barlow (T.B.) Walker and Harriet Granger Hulet married and moved from Ohio to Minneapolis in 1863. They had eight children. T.B. began as a land surveyor. By 1923, he transitioned successfully to the lumber industry and became one of the ten wealthiest people in the world. T.B. and Harriet were both philanthropy leaders in Minneapolis. They brought institutions from humble beginnings to city icons. These included Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis Public Library, Walker Art Center, Walker Methodist Church and Walker Place. Bob Bayers will describe this family and their many contributions, and how Walker Place has evolved.