AIA Guide to the Twin Cities

AIA Guide to the Twin Cities
Title AIA Guide to the Twin Cities PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society
Pages 694
Release 2007
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780873515405

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Get ready to discover the great architectural mecca that is Minneapolis and St. Paul. The first comprehensive, illustrated handbook of its kind, AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is the ultimate source to the architectural riches of the metropolitan area. Organized by neighborhood and featuring a wealth of sites--from the highest point on the Minneapolis skyline to the modest St. Paul bungalow vibrant with historical and architectural significance--this invaluable reference has it all: -Illuminating entries for more than 3,000 buildings -Behind-the-scenes details of the structures and their architects -Lively information about local history and regional styles -Highlights of important buildings nearly lost in time -Sixty easy-to-read maps that pinpoint the location of every structure -Dozens of planned walking and driving tours -Over 1,000 photos that illustrate significant buildings and features Retired Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett has spent more than two decades researching and exploring the architectural heritage of the Twin Cities. Millett's AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is your ticket to the best tour in town. Sponsored in part by the American Institute of Architects Minnesota. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture. His books include Lost Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Strange Days, Dangerous Nights (all MHS Press), as well as a series of mystery novels featuring Sherlock Holmes.

AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District

AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
Title AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages 132
Release 2009
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780873516457

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Thoroughly researched and meticulously written, this guidebook features more than 250 architectural wonders of wide-ranging styles in one of the lovliest neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.

AIA Guide to St. Paul's Summit Avenue and Hill District

AIA Guide to St. Paul's Summit Avenue and Hill District
Title AIA Guide to St. Paul's Summit Avenue and Hill District PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages 124
Release 2009
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780873516440

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Thoroughly researched and meticulously written, this guidebook features more than 250 architectural wonders of wide-ranging styles in one of the loveliest neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.

Lost Twin Cities

Lost Twin Cities
Title Lost Twin Cities PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages 351
Release 1992
Genre Architecture
ISBN 0873512731

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1993 American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award

AIA Guide to Downtown Minneapolis

AIA Guide to Downtown Minneapolis
Title AIA Guide to Downtown Minneapolis PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society
Pages 148
Release 2010
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780873517201

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Let architecture critic Larry Millett be your guide to downtown Minneapolis, whose architectural history displays the uniqueness of this far-from-identical "twin" city. AIA Guide to Downtown Minneapolis includes walking tours for Nicollet Mall, the Warehouse District, the central riverfront, and the Elliot Park and Loring Park neighborhoods. Each tour is copiously illustrated with current and historic photographs and paired with detailed maps. This deeply informative guidebook is perfect for tourists discovering the Twin Cities and residents exploring what is right next door. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture, notably in AIA Guide to the Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Lost Twin Cities.

AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul

AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul
Title AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher Minnesota Historical Society
Pages 140
Release 2010
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780873517218

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Let architecture critic Larry Millett be your guide to downtown St. Paul, whose architectural history displays the uniqueness of this far-from-identical "twin" city. AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul offers up the central core, Rice Park, Lowertown, and capitol districts. Each tour is copiously illustrated with current and historic photographs and paired with detailed maps. This deeply informative guidebook is perfect for tourists discovering the Twin Cities and residents exploring what is right next door. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture, notably in AIA Guide to the Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Lost Twin Cities.

Twin Cities Then and Now

Twin Cities Then and Now
Title Twin Cities Then and Now PDF eBook
Author Larry Millett
Publisher
Pages 224
Release 1996
Genre History
ISBN

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An engaging, startling look at the dramatic evolution of landscapes in Minneapolis and St. Paul from the vantage point of their relatively static streets, in seventy-two historic black-and-white photographs, taken from the 1880's to the late 1950's, coupled with informative essays.