The American Swedish Institute--Turnblad's Castle
Publisher: Amer Swedish Inst; American Swedish Institute
Published: June 1999
Language: eng; swe
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780967439907
Subjects: 1860-1933; American Swedish Institute (Minneapolis, Minn.); History; Homes and haunts; Mansions; Minneapolis; Minnesota; Turnblad, Swan J.,; Architecture
Description: "Turnbald was one of hundreds of thousands of Swedish immigrants to the United States in the late 19th century. He was a hard worker and amassed a considerable fortune with his innovative newspaper. At the height of his career, this solid, business-minded Swede built a 33-room house that residents of Minneapolis soon dubbed "the castle." The exterior is a felicitous fairytale mixture of turrets, gargoyles and monumental pillars. The interior is richly decorated with intricate woodcarvings, delicate plasterwork and rooms that bear echoes of other times and legends."--p. [4] of cover.