Art & Architecture

Buying an Elizabeth Close designed mid-century-modern home… a serendipitous dream come true!!

Sometimes things are just meant to be… and serendipity really does happen with good outcomes! This is how it happened for me and my client, Colleen. It started the weekend...
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Ensculptic… one-of-a-kind Minnesota foam house that looks like a futuristic UFO

We discovered the amazing Ensculptic foam house in Minnetrista on a beautiful weekend a couple weeks ago when we wanted to get outside and I wanted to discover a new...
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Mid-Century-Modern Church Masterpiece

Happy Easter 2020! I thought it would be fun to post a series of mid-century-modern churches for Easter this year. But wait… we are under a stay-at-home order. So… that...
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Elizabeth Close exhibit… a life in modern architecture

If you know anything about mid-century-modern architecture in Minnesota the name Elizabeth Close should be  a familiar one. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1912, she was among the first professionally...
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Jungle Theater… one of 200+ performing arts venues in the Twin Cities

The Twin Cities is known for its culture of performing arts, and its vibrant theater scene is a thriving example. It wouldn’t be hard to find a different venue and...
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Dinkytown’s Ralph Rapson designed library reopens after $11.6 million restoration

Ralph Rapson, noted Twin Cities mid-century-modern architect who was head of the architecture department at the University of Minnesota 1954-1984, designed a branch of the State Capitol Credit Union in...
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Rice Park… St. Paul’s European Town Square

Rice Park is one of the oldest, if not the oldest park in St. Paul, and I have long thought of Rice Park as the heart of St. Paul. Before...
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St. Anthony Village… one of the best school districts in the metro

When I first discovered St. Anthony Village decades ago before I was a Realtor, we were exploring Northeast Minneapolis, driving along St. Anthony Parkway. As we headed east we found...
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