Book Description
A pictorial history through postcards of the lake from the 1860s to the beginning of the 20th century.
Author : James W. Ogland
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,83 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0873514025
A pictorial history through postcards of the lake from the 1860s to the beginning of the 20th century.
Author : Karen Melvin
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780989262750
Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka is a beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched history and photography book that gives the reader an insider's view into the most enchanting boathouses of Lake Minnetonka.
Author : Bette Jones Hammel
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 21,48 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780873517225
Hundreds of cottages and cabins, mansions and houses line the shores of Lake Minnetonka, one of Minnesota's most beautiful lakes and site of the state's most coveted properties. Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka invites readers into thirty of these dwellings-built by families like the Washburns, Pillsburys, and Daytons. Evocative words and stunning color photographs guide readers through these beautifully designed and furnished homes. Portrayed in elegant detail are interiors of renovated Victorian cottages and rustic cabins, as well as those of houses designed by modernist masters like William Lescaze and Philip Johnson. Photographer Karen Melvin takes viewers through the front door, showing living rooms furnished with Mies van der Rohe couches and chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and walls adorned with works by Robert Motherwell and Damien Hirst. Author Bette Jones Hammel relates the homes' histories of ownership and details the many renovations they have seen over time, renovations that have attempted to retain the homes' character and extend their lifespan. For the best views of the exteriors of these homes, you would need a boat. To see the interiors, you would need an invitation. Hammel and Melvin have chosen the most interesting houses-both architecturally and historically-and painstakingly scouted out the best vantage points, both inside and out, to provide a personal tour of these spectacular homes.
Author : Eric Dregni
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 145294248X
Lake Minnetonka is renowned for its natural beauty as well as the prominent people it has attracted to its shores as a historic site of grand hotels, steamboats, and wealthy visitors from around the world, and as the home of the legendary Excelsior Amusement Park. But did you know that early European settlers to the region faced conditions so dire that they named an outlet of the lake “Purgatory Creek”? Or that a ginseng boom brought slaves to Wayzata to harvest the plant’s roots? Many know that Frank Lloyd Wright designed famous homes around the lake, but few are aware he was also arrested there for living with his mistress and sent to the Hennepin County jail for “white slavery.” By the Waters of Minnetonka uncovers remarkable and hidden facts about the lake and those who have lived on its shores, from the region’s original Dakota inhabitants to the present. Nineteenth-century plantation owners made Minnetonka into a summer vacation playground for the wealthy, and Prohibition-era battles led teetotalers to hoax Minneapolis newspapers about bloody clashes between preachers and saloon owners. Eric Dregni, who grew up in Minnetonka, sheds light on intriguing, if at times unsettling, aspects of the lake’s history, challenging myths and revisiting elements of the past that have been forgotten or glossed over. He also relates—and sometimes pokes fun at—the opulent, glamorous, and sometimes raucous moments that have made Lake Minnetonka an icon of splendid resort living in Minnesota.
Author : Mikaela Casey
Publisher : Wise Ink
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781634892759
When Wally the Walleye decides to leave Lake Minnetonka once and for all, his new friend Lenny the Loon offers to guide him along the way. As a day of sightseeing and nautical knowledge unfolds, Lenny teaches Wally that sometimes what you're looking for . . . is right there in front of you. Anyone who has ever enjoyed the beauty of Lake Minnetonka or the power of friendship will appreciate this fun, charming story. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Mikaela Casey grew up in Woodend Shores on Lake Minnetonka. Through her adolescence and young adult years she balanced working on the lake in the summers and competitive snowboarding around the globe in winters. In 2015 she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in English. Lenny the Loon is her first published work. Yana Popova is a London-based illustrator and concept artist. Originally from Bulgaria, she started developing her skills at an early age and followed an artistic path during her education. She studied interior design at New Bulgarian University before deciding to concentrate full time on illustration. She enjoys working in both traditional and digital media using vivid and rich color schemes. AUTHOR HOME: Minneapolis, MN
Author : Tiffany Winter
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,13 MB
Release : 2015-05-20
Category :
ISBN : 9780692391976
Author : Blanche Nichols Wilson
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 24,89 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Minnetonka, Lake (Minn.)
ISBN :
Author : Karen Melvin
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780989262705
This winner of 11 national publishing awards belongs on every coffee table Summit Avenue, grande dame of Victorian boulevards, is lined with magnificent turn-of-the-century mansions built by railroad magnates, lumber barons and captains of industry. Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District is a celebration of these homes on St. Paul's best-known and most beloved avenue. With a foreword by Garrison Keillor and fascinating stories penned by four award-winning writers, the book opens the doors to more than two dozen legendary homes situated on America's best-preserved avenue from the era. Photographer Karen Melvin takes us along for a tour through stately mansions to view these remarkable architectural gems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this book offers an irresistible invitation to step through the doors of these showcase homes to explain what we are all curious to know.
Author : Stephanie Wallingford
Publisher : Mighty Media Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,90 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781938063039
Three siblings spend a twinkly, thumpity, flippity, ziggity, dreamily day at the lake.
Author : Perris Deppa
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781634894159
Oh what a wonderful wintery world. Ignite your imagination, embrace the cold. Inspired by the enchanting questions of little ones, Winter, You Wonder explores the often-overlooked charms of a chilly winter landscape. Follow precocious Pipa on a heartwarming adventure, from the thrill of the first snowfall to her last skate on fresh ice, as she ponders: How do stars stay warm? What do fish think below a frozen lake? Do snowmen have feelings? With an invitation to discover the unseen wonder of winter, even the coldest months become a joyful celebration!