Architecture of Minneapolis Parks

Download or read book Architecture of Minneapolis Parks written by Albert D. Wittman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buildings, bridges, and much morethese are the treasures in or near Minneapolis parks that are rarely given attention. This book diverts the reader from the traditional park elements of lakes, woods, streams, and playfields and focuses instead on the rich architectural components they offer. Buildings range from the 160-year-old Godfrey house, believed to be the oldest standing house in Minneapolis, to the recently completed shelters in the Wabun picnic area at Minnehaha Park. Many architects, from Stanford White to Harry Jones to Frank Gehry, have left their marks either on parkland or across the street. Some of their notables are presented in this book. One of the most popular icons of Minneapolis, the Lake Harriet Bandstand, with a long list of predecessors and once painted blue, rounds out this presentation.