Download or read book Picturing Lake Minnetonka written by James W. Ogland and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history through postcards of the lake from the 1860s to the beginning of the 20th century.
Download or read book Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka written by Karen Melvin and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka is a beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched history and photography book that gives the reader an insider's view into the most enchanting boathouses of Lake Minnetonka.
Download or read book Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka written by Bette Jones Hammel and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of cottages and cabins, mansions and houses line the shores of Lake Minnetonka, one of Minnesota's most beautiful lakes and site of the state's most coveted properties. Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka invites readers into thirty of these dwellings-built by families like the Washburns, Pillsburys, and Daytons. Evocative words and stunning color photographs guide readers through these beautifully designed and furnished homes. Portrayed in elegant detail are interiors of renovated Victorian cottages and rustic cabins, as well as those of houses designed by modernist masters like William Lescaze and Philip Johnson. Photographer Karen Melvin takes viewers through the front door, showing living rooms furnished with Mies van der Rohe couches and chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and walls adorned with works by Robert Motherwell and Damien Hirst. Author Bette Jones Hammel relates the homes' histories of ownership and details the many renovations they have seen over time, renovations that have attempted to retain the homes' character and extend their lifespan. For the best views of the exteriors of these homes, you would need a boat. To see the interiors, you would need an invitation. Hammel and Melvin have chosen the most interesting houses-both architecturally and historically-and painstakingly scouted out the best vantage points, both inside and out, to provide a personal tour of these spectacular homes.
Download or read book A Photo Journal Around Lake Minnetonka written by Tom Rockvam and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Photo Journal Around Lake Minnetonka written by Tom Rockvam and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka written by Melinda Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book By the Waters of Minnetonka written by Eric Dregni and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake Minnetonka is renowned for its natural beauty as well as the prominent people it has attracted to its shores as a historic site of grand hotels, steamboats, and wealthy visitors from around the world, and as the home of the legendary Excelsior Amusement Park. But did you know that early European settlers to the region faced conditions so dire that they named an outlet of the lake “Purgatory Creek”? Or that a ginseng boom brought slaves to Wayzata to harvest the plant’s roots? Many know that Frank Lloyd Wright designed famous homes around the lake, but few are aware he was also arrested there for living with his mistress and sent to the Hennepin County jail for “white slavery.” By the Waters of Minnetonka uncovers remarkable and hidden facts about the lake and those who have lived on its shores, from the region’s original Dakota inhabitants to the present. Nineteenth-century plantation owners made Minnetonka into a summer vacation playground for the wealthy, and Prohibition-era battles led teetotalers to hoax Minneapolis newspapers about bloody clashes between preachers and saloon owners. Eric Dregni, who grew up in Minnetonka, sheds light on intriguing, if at times unsettling, aspects of the lake’s history, challenging myths and revisiting elements of the past that have been forgotten or glossed over. He also relates—and sometimes pokes fun at—the opulent, glamorous, and sometimes raucous moments that have made Lake Minnetonka an icon of splendid resort living in Minnesota.
Download or read book Minnetonka Story written by Blanche Nichols Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picturesque Minnetonka written by Minnetonka Outing Company (Excelsior, Minn.) and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lenny the Loon written by Mikaela Casey and published by Wise Ink. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Wally the Walleye decides to leave Lake Minnetonka once and for all, his new friend Lenny the Loon offers to guide him along the way. As a day of sightseeing and nautical knowledge unfolds, Lenny teaches Wally that sometimes what you're looking for . . . is right there in front of you. Anyone who has ever enjoyed the beauty of Lake Minnetonka or the power of friendship will appreciate this fun, charming story. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Mikaela Casey grew up in Woodend Shores on Lake Minnetonka. Through her adolescence and young adult years she balanced working on the lake in the summers and competitive snowboarding around the globe in winters. In 2015 she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in English. Lenny the Loon is her first published work. Yana Popova is a London-based illustrator and concept artist. Originally from Bulgaria, she started developing her skills at an early age and followed an artistic path during her education. She studied interior design at New Bulgarian University before deciding to concentrate full time on illustration. She enjoys working in both traditional and digital media using vivid and rich color schemes. AUTHOR HOME: Minneapolis, MN
Download or read book Lake Minnetonka Eats written by Tiffany Winter and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Minnetonka written by Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Wayzata Historical Society, and Westonka Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statement of responsibility from page 6.
Download or read book Lake Minnetonka written by Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known to native peoples for centuries as a sacred place and hunting ground, the ninth largest of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes remained unchanged until its shores were opened to settlement in 1851. The following year, New York promoter George Bertram wrote, "For healthfulness of climate, fertility of soil, beauty of scenery and nearness to markets [it] cannot be surpassed by any other locality in the country, being within twelve or fifteen miles of two of the most important towns in the territory . . . navigable for steam and other boats over forty-one miles, its waters clear as crystal and abounding with fish." Settlers began to flock to Lake Minnetonka's 120 miles of shoreline, clearing the "Big Woods" and building new lives in the wilderness. Soon, the lake became a tourist destination; thousands traveled across the country to stay in its lavish hotels, ride in massive steamboats, and enjoy the lake's beauty.
Download or read book The Big Water written by Frederick L. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District written by Karen Melvin and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This winner of 11 national publishing awards belongs on every coffee table Summit Avenue, grande dame of Victorian boulevards, is lined with magnificent turn-of-the-century mansions built by railroad magnates, lumber barons and captains of industry. Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District is a celebration of these homes on St. Paul's best-known and most beloved avenue. With a foreword by Garrison Keillor and fascinating stories penned by four award-winning writers, the book opens the doors to more than two dozen legendary homes situated on America's best-preserved avenue from the era. Photographer Karen Melvin takes us along for a tour through stately mansions to view these remarkable architectural gems. Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this book offers an irresistible invitation to step through the doors of these showcase homes to explain what we are all curious to know.
Download or read book By the Waters of Minnetonka written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide and Directory of Lake Minnetonka Minnesota Primary Source Edition written by H. W. Mowry and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
