Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An entertaining and beautifully illustrated stroll through an era."—Rochester Post-Bulletin
"It is possible that an old house or building still stands in your neighborhood because Larry Millett influenced someone to save it. The architectural historian’s work catalogs the many architectural treasures Minnesota has lost to the wrecking ball and inspires a preservation movement determined to hang on to the ones we have left. "—MinnPost
"Millett has created the definitive book on the midcentury era in Minnesota, including residential, public and commercial designs."—MinnPost
"I found Larry Millett's new book Minnesota Modern. . . an engrossing account of our social and cultural past. And a wonderful tour of the enviable midcentury residences around us."—Chris Lee, Midwest Home
"Comprehensive and meticulously researched."—Minnesota History
"Millett’s book is a combination architectural guidebook and coffee table tome."—Middle West Review
Table of ContentsContents
Prologue: A New World
1. The Modern Age
Midcentury Modern Houses, 1938–1950
Benjamin and Gertrude Lippincott House
Gerald and Ruth Buetow House
Dr. Clarence E. and Ruth Arlander House
2. Corporations and Commerce
Midcentury Modern Houses, 1952–1954
S. Pearl and Millicent Elam House
Dr. Harvey Nelson House
3. Entertaining on the Road
Midcentury Modern Houses, 1955
Donald and Hilda Haarstick House
June Halvorson Alworth (later June and Robert Starkey) House
4. Architecture of the Public Realm
Midcentury Modern Houses, 1956–1957
George and Annirene Buck House
William and Frances Shepherd House
5. Modern Faith
Midcentury Modern Houses, 1958–1961
Alcoa “Care-free” House
Benjamin Gingold House
Richard and Dorothy Babcock House
6. The Midcentury Home
Epilogue: The Midcentury Legacy
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
