The Astounding Angus
Note: This post appears in our blog courtesy of Nokohaha. Consider viewing the original post here. The Blair Flats apartment building designed by Hermann Kretz and William H. Thomas was completed in...
View ArticleWest Broadway and Fremont Then and Now
West Broadway has always been one of the city’s most significant commercial and cultural destinations. Although much reduced from its boom years, it remains the main street of North Minneapolis. This...
View ArticleSt. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Then and Now
1923 and 2013 The First Trinity Church of God in Christ was founded in September, 1976 by then, Minister Henry Brown. Church was held in the Whittier Community Center at 2600 Grand Avenue in...
View ArticleFOX-21 News reports on historic municipal court
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. The ornate front facade of the 1909 building at 124 East Superior Street, home of the Duluth Municipal Court from 1909 to 1929. (Image:...
View ArticleDuluth’s Most Endangered Buildings, Part 1: Minnesota Point Lighthouse
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. In light of May’s status as “Preservation Month,” we want to introduce you to some Duluth buildings whose futures are currently in jeopardy....
View ArticleDuluth’s Most Endangered Buildings, Part 2: 4th Street Buildings
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. In light of May’s status as “Preservation Month,” we want to introduce you to some Duluth buildings whose futures are currently in jeopardy....
View ArticleFOX-21 News updates future of historic county jail
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. In the third part of her series on historic Duluth buildings, produced in conjunction with Zenith City Online, FOX-21 News’ Dana Thayer...
View ArticleDuluth’s Most Endangered Buildings, Part 3: Temple Opera Block
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. In light of May’s status as “Preservation Month,” we want to introduce you to some Duluth buildings whose futures are currently in jeopardy....
View ArticleLost Landmark: The 1883 St Louis County Courthouse
Note: This post appears on our blog courtesy of Lost Zenith. The 1883 St. Louis County Courthouse, built as a temporary home for the court, but was used for almost 30 years. As you may have read,...
View ArticleFrank B. Semple’s Mansion Then and Now
The Semple Mansion on Franklin in 1910 and 2012 Frank Semple, was a partner in a wildly successful wholesale hardware firm. Janney Semple and Company, began on the Mississippi riverfront in 1866 and...
View ArticleWPA Riots
Note: This piece was reposted with permission from the author. Check out the original post here. When employees of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) showed up for work on the morning of July 5,...
View ArticlePlaces of Interest: Adsit Block and the Benefits of a National Historic District
In case you haven’t noticed, here at the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, we’ve been very busy these past few months with the launch of two of our new programs, Sites Worth Saving and Places of...
View ArticleRecalling History Through Its Sights and Sounds
Photo courtesy of the Minnesota State Band If you’re an avid music lover and have a high interest in history, you’re going to want to take a trip to southern Minnesota, August 1-4, for the Vintage Band...
View ArticleBonSyde: On Death Row
Chances are you’ve heard the news out of Wayzata: the Dayton-Burnet Home, Romaldo Giurgola’s mathematical masterpiece straight out of the Modernist Era, has been slated for demolition with approval...
View ArticleLost Landmark: The New Grand / New Lyric Theatre
Note: This post appears courtesy of Zenith City Online. We thank them for their continued support. The New Grand Theatre photographed between 1914 and 1922. (Image: Duluth Public Library) Mose and...
View ArticleTreat the Cow Kindly
Note: This post appears courtesy of Nokohaha; you can find the original post here. We appreciate the continued support and encourage you to visit their website. 2013 and 1920 Haecker Hall on the Saint...
View ArticleA fresh face at PAM
By: Chris Brown Community Action Assistant Hello all! To those of you who have not met me at our events or spoken with me at the office, I am officially the newest addition to PAM! I graduated this...
View ArticlePAM Sponsored Trip to Conservationist Retreats in Northern Minnesota
Two of our dedicated board members have an exciting excursion planned in Northern Minnesota to visit the retreats of Sig Olson and Ernest Oberholtzer! This 3 day trip, scheduled for June 20th-22nd,...
View ArticleWPA Riots
Note: This piece was reposted with permission from the author. Check out the original post here. When employees of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) showed up for work on the morning of July 5,...
View ArticlePlaces of Interest: Adsit Block and the Benefits of a National Historic District
In case you haven’t noticed, here at the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, we’ve been very busy these past few months with the launch of two of our new programs, Sites Worth Saving and Places of...
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