The Spirit of H.H. Richardson on the Midland Prairies: Regional Transformations of Architectural Style (Great Plains Environmental Design Series)

Arts & Photography

Larson, Paul Clifford

Architecture

Iowa State Pr

From the grand boulevard of Summit Avenue to the gleaming State Capitol, from the warehouses of University Avenue to the postwar neighborhoods in Highland Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, is a city blessed with an extraordinary architectural heritage. In St. Paul’s Architecture, Jeffrey A. Hess and Paul Clifford Larson portray the city’s distinct history and character through the evolution of its architecture. Starting with the buildings that defined St. Paul’s founding in the 1840s, through the great construction boom of the mid-1880s, to the stylish and artistic work of Period Revival architects in the 1920s and 1930s and the rise of modernism after World War II, the authors showcase the city’s rich architectural heritage. Concluding the exploration, the book’s final chapter sheds light on the architecture of present-day St. Paul. St. Paul’s Architecture presents more than 225 notable surviving buildings and the history of several neighborhoods of the city. With many historical photographs and illustrations, this engaging book is a valuable resource not only for those interested in architectural heritage but also for anyone who admires St. Paul’s unique beauty and charm.Jeffrey A. Hess is a cultural historian who writes about the evolution of the American landscape. He recently retired from the historical consulting firm of Hess, Roise and Company.Paul Clifford Larson is a public historian and historic building consultant. He is the author of Minnesota Architect: The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston, Icy Pleasures: Minnesota Celebrates Winter, and A Place at the Lake.Published in cooperation with the City of St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission.

St. Paul’s Architecture: A History

History

Hess, Jeffrey A.

Americas

Univ. of Minnesota Press

A richly illustrated history of St. Paul's architectural legacy ranges from Lower Town to Mears Park and from the utilitarian structures of early settlement days of the mid-nineteenth century to the modernist landmarks of the late twentieth century. Reprint.

Authors signed and dated presentation on the title page.

Minnesota Architect : The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston

Afton Historical Society Press

MINNESOTANS HAVE long suspected that the last ice age never fully receded from the state, but that has not kept them from having a good time. "Icy Pleasures" explores the many ways that the people of Minnesota have embraced its Siberian reputation with winter carnivals and cold weather sports.

Icy Pleasures: Minnesota Celebrates Winter

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Afton Historical Society Pr

CLARENCE JOHNSTON was Minnesota's most prolific architect. As Minnesota State Architect for thirty years, he designed virtually all the buildings on thirty-five state-owned campuses including the University of Minnesota. He was also the most sought-after residential architect for two generations of St. Paul's upper classes.

Minnesota Architect: The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Cass Gilbert's architectural career dawned in his twentieth year, not with an American building but with a sheaf of European sketches. In 1880 he crossed the Atlantic with high hopes but only the vaguest prospect of work, either abroad or on his return. Armed with pencil, pen, and watercolor brushes, he visually raided the cities and countrysides of England, Italy, and France for their architectural wonders, their scenery, and anything else that served his fascination with the monumental and the picturesque. Gilbert returned home bitterly disappointed at not finding a position in England; but the spoils he brought back with him - a matchless portfolio of studies and sketches - earned him entree into one of the foremost architectural offices in the country and served as the foundation for a long and fruitful career. It is only fitting that these earliest glimmerings of his talent, strong enough even then to win acclaim among his peers in New York and Paris, should at last be brought into the light. Cass Gilbert Abroad combines the fledgling architect's pen-and-ink and pencil drawings and glorious watercolor sketches from his European tour with letters he wrote home to his mother and to his closest friend and architectural confidant, Minnesota's most prolific architect Clarence Johnston.

Cass Gilbert Abroad: The Young Architect's European Tour

The Grand Excursion of 1854 brought 1200 people to the edge of the world. Of course, they knew the actual world went far beyond the Mississippi River. But they were city folk. To them a world without large cities, thriving businesses, and factories belching clouds of black smoke was still "savage." The small settlements between Davenport and St. Anthony hardly made an impression, and Indians were regarded as exotic and fearsome creatures. When the excursionists debarked in St. Paul, continuing their quest, they immediately jumped onto stages and wagons bound for the Falls of St. Anthony. What they wanted all along was a taste of nature in the raw. What they saw as participants during their seven-day "Grand Excursion" more than answered their expectations in beauty and rugged spectacle. Retracing the route of the Grand Excursion is an exhilarating experience. The grand vistas, picturesque islands, and awe- inspiring bluffs are still there. Eagles still soar overhead, and waterfowl continue to nest in the sloughs and backwaters. But today’s skyline along the shore is as much shaped by steeples and smokestacks as by willow and cottonwood trees. In the space of 150 years, the river has spawned the flourishing cities that today line its banks and pay tribute to its nurturing presence.

Mississippi Escapade: Reliving the Grand Excursion of 1854

Children's Books

Larson, Pamela Allen

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Books by Larson, Paul Clifford

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The Spirit of H.H. Richardson on the Midland Prairies: Regional Transformations of Architectural Style (Great Plains Environmental Design Series)

St. Paul’s Architecture: A History

St. Paul’s Architecture: A History

Minnesota Architect : The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston

Icy Pleasures: Minnesota Celebrates Winter

Minnesota Architect: The Life and Work of Clarence H. Johnston

Cass Gilbert Abroad: The Young Architect's European Tour

Mississippi Escapade: Reliving the Grand Excursion of 1854