| Architecture of Minneapolis Parks Contributor(s): Wittman, Albert D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 073856026X ISBN-13: 9780738560267 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2010 Click for more in this series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Architecture | Regional - Architecture | History - General |
| Dewey: 977.6 |
| LCCN: 2009937346 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.64" W x 9.24" L (0.76 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-Wi - Geographic Orientation - Minnesota |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Buildings, bridges, and much more these 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." |
Contributor Bio(s): Wittman, Albert D.: - Albert D. Wittman was an assistant superintendent for the Minneapolis park system for over 27 years. Responsible for planning and development, he saw the completion of the design and construction of many of the buildings and structures in this book. He attended the University of Windsor, Ontario, and graduated with a bachelor s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Detroit. He holds a master s degree in city planning from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Wittman has also written a postwar history of the Minneapolis park system. |
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