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Historic ‘Walker House’ now available at 7418 Edgebrook Drive, St. Louis Park

WHAT A COOL HOUSE! 7418 Edgebrook Drive, St. Louis Park OPEN HOUSE – SAT 10/10/26 – 2 to 4 pm 7418 Edgebrook Drive in St. Louis Park is a historic...
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Historic “Walker Houses”… part of T.B. Walker’s urban plan for St. Louis Park

Today I know of T.B. Walker as a lumber baron who was the founder of Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. What I didn’t know was that it began 1879 as...
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Two magnificent churches designed by French architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray

Easter Sunday made me think about two magnificent churches designed by French architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray, one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. Both opened in 1915, and both are...
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Stonebridge Estate remnants… waterfall on hillside deemed too difficult to build on

This year’s Docomomo fall MCM tour included one of my favorite parts of Saint Paul… the steep, wooded slope between Mt. Curve Boulevard and Stonebridge Boulevard on the east end...
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Forepaugh’s fine dining… don’t miss their Sweet Pea Agnolotti

When Joseph Forepaugh built this grand mansion as a family home in 1870 it occupied 3 lots on a hill on the edge of Irvine Park, with 5 more lots...
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The M (Minnesota Museum of Art)… expanded space with stunning restored stained-glass arcade

The Minnesota Museum of American Art dates back to 1894, when it was the St. Paul School of Fine Arts… officially incorporated in 1927. It has seen various homes and...
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Swede Hollow… in the shadow of St. Paul Brewery in the historic Hamm Brewing buildings

Swede Hollow and its immigrant story has been on my radar for almost 20 years, but last weekend was the first time I actually experienced it. The Art in the...
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Memorial Day 2024… what it’s about and things to do this weekend

When we first visited Fort Snelling National Cemetery I wasn’t prepared for was how moving the experience would be… spending time in the midst of a sea of over 177,000...
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