Minnesota Architects: A Biographical Dictionary
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Minnesota Architects: A Biographical Dictionary
By (Author) Alan K. Lathrop
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st July 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Encyclopaedias and reference works
History of the Americas
Local history
720.97760922
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 178mm, Height 254mm, Spine 20mm
Description
From the earliest architects in Minnesota, who came just prior to the Civil War and had learned their trade through apprenticeship, to the arrival of formally trained architects in the late 1880s, and from the creation of the University of Minnesotas school of architecture in 1912 to the present-day firms and individuals practicing across the state, Minnesota is home to an appreciable legacy of architects whose influence spreads far beyond the states borders.Minnesota ArchitectsHeavily illustrated with photos of the architects work, Minnesota Architects is designed to be an easy-to-navigate resource for preservationists, historians, students of architecture, and anyone interested in the men and women of Minnesotas rich architectural legacy.
Author Bio
Alan K. Lathrop was curator of the Manuscripts Division at the University of Minnesota Libraries from 1970 to 2008. He is the author of Churches of Minnesota (Minnesota, 2003).
