Join us as we explore the building and the history of the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. Listed in 2014 on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is distinct in the city as one of few remaining examples of the Classical Revival architecture. Built in 1916 as Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church it has […]
Join us as local Minnehaha historian Karen Cooper presents new images and 170 years worth of stories from her Minnehaha Falls collection of photos, postcards, stereo pictures and other memorabilia.
Architectural historian and freelance writer Dick Kronick will explain the history behind 17 common styles found in the Twin Cities, including Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Eastlake, Arts and Crafts, Prairie School, Bungalow, Art Deco, and Mid-century Modern. Have questions about a specific house? Email a photo by March 3 to richardkronick@msn.com.
Historians Tom Balcom, Bob Frame, and Dick Kronick will present an illustrated history of the creek, including when it powered six separate mill sites and the effects when a dam was placed at its head at Gray's Bay on Lake Minnetonka.