Great houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District
By: Karen Melvin ; photography by Karen Melvin ; foreword by Garrison Keillor ; introduction by Paul Clifford Larson ; text by Paul Clifford Larson, Bette Jones Hammel, Melinda Nelson, Dave Kenney ; illustrations by Narda Lebo
Publisher: Big Picture Press, LLC
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780989262705
Subjects: Domestic Architecture; Mansions; Historic buildings; Pictorial works; Buildings, structures
Description: "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 including Paul Clifford Larson, Bette Hammel, Dave Kenney, and Melinda Nelson, 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. Featuring the work of notable architects including Clarence Johnston, Cass Gilbert and Alan Stem, readers experience the interiors first-hand, including the home of F. Scott Fitzgerald. 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. Discover how the homeowners have restored the original grandeur and rich heritage of their homes while infusing them with new life and energy"--Amazon.com, viewed November 19, 2013.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-266) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword  -- by Garrison Keillor; title: Introduction  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: Stuart-Driscoll House  -- by Dave Kenney; title: Burbank-Livingston-Griggs House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: A.G. Manson House  -- by Bette Hammel; title: Cyrus B. Thurston House  -- by Bette Hammel; title: William W. Howard House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Driscoll-Weyerhaeuser House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: Laurel Terrace-Riley Row  -- by Bette Hammel; title: William G. White House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Diedrik Omeyer House  -- by Dave Kenney; title: F. Scott Fitzgerald House-Summit Terrace  -- by Bette Hammel; title: William & Carrie Lightner House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Thomas & Mary Clare Scott House  -- by Dave Kenney; title: Frederick A. Fogg House  -- by Dave Kenney; title: Louis W. Hill House  -- by Bette Hammel; title: Carlos N. Boynton House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Samuel & Madeline Dittenhofer House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: A. W. Lindeke House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Charles L. & Jennie Johnston House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: Goodkind Brothers Double House  -- by Melinda Nelson; title: Beebe-Leuthold House  -- by Dave Kenney; title: Paul & Mary Doty House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson -- Lindsay-Weyerhaeuser House / -- by Dave Kenney; title: Louis & Rose Silverstein House  -- by Bette Hammel; title: Egil & Rachel Beockmann House  -- by Paul Clifford Larson; title: Landmarks -- by Bette Hammel.