Explored University Grove: architect-designed houses owned by university staff on land leased from the University of Minnesota.
Category: Architecture
Pillsbury A
Walked past the Pillsbury A. In 1881 it was the world’s largest flour mill. It’s now artists’ lofts.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Lived Here
Our cycling explorations of interesting St. Paul homes included the F. Scott Fitzgerald House.
Frank Lloyd Wright in Minneapolis
Our cycle ride in search of Frank Lloyd Wright included this Minneapolis beauty on Cedar Lake.
Meijimura
Meijimura, huge building museum near Nagoya. Amazed to learn part of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel was saved.
1941 Gem
My Presidents’ Day is a play day: took a bus to the edge of Minneapolis, found this 1941 gem on my walk home.
Former Industrial Space
Walked past and through former industrial buildings.
Re-Purpose
Today, my walk started at a former Cream of Wheat HQ and factory, and ended at a former Fire Department repair shop.
Repurposed Mills
Cycled past repurposed mills.
Hita Station
I can add Hita train station, northern Kyushu, Japan, to my “delighted” list. By any standards, it’s a small station. A single train track enters town, and a single track leaves town. At Hita station, the track fans out into multiple tracks, more than enough to handle the three platforms and the boarding of an… Continue reading Hita Station