One of the houses on officers row at historic Fort Snelling. I tried to find some information about what if anything is being done to preserve the fort. There is a preservation project but the scope of the project is not well outlined. When I was out there a week ago I could see semi demolished buildings and a lot of equipment parked next to them, the kind of equipment use for demolition and removal. The area is fenced off and there are some pretty serious signs out there, after all it is still military land. The building in the picture is in much better shape than many of the buildings. It was built in the 1850's and is make of brick, and is in the Italianate style which is fairly rare in the twin cities.
The fort was completed in 1825 and is considered the birth place of Minnesota. Localed on the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi River. It was an outpost in the wilderness and is on one of the most beautiful pieces of land in the state.
Some of it has been preserved and restored, and turned into a living history program. When it is opened part of the fort can be toured and it has been restored to look much like it did in the 1820's. The rest of the Fort looks like it is being demolished by mother nature and heavy equipment. Many building have already been demolished.
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Hi T–Beautiful photo of the ruins of Fort Snelling. I remember when we would go there for fieldtrips every school year. Now I only see when we drive down to the airport or MOA. It is so sad to see so many buildings in this treasured park crumbling…You are the master…making that photo of the building so beautiful.
That is very cool pics. Looks like a church not a house.
Nice pics, it is just a shame to hear old buildings like this being demolished, hopefully as many as possible will be restored and kept for the next generation to appreciate too.