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The past is still here

Posted on November 9, 2011November 9, 2011by Teresa Boardman

Alexander Ramsey House

On Monday we went to the MPR’s Fitzgerald Theater to hear Larry Millet and Garrison Keillor talk about Millet’s new book Once There Were Castles. Like his Lost Twin Cities book Millet writes about what was.

There were homes in the Twin Cities that had 20 to 30 thousand square feet of living space. Most of them are gone now. The Alexander Ramsey house isn’t as grand as the missing mansions in Millet’s books but it is still here and open to the public.

Can you even imagine how much it would cost to heat a 20K house during a Minnesota Winter?

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Laurel Terrace – Riley Row House

Posted on March 27, 2011March 28, 2011by Teresa Boardman

Riley Row House 286-294 Laurel Avenue, on the corner of Nina and Laurel. So close to the cathedral that you can see it and close to Summit Avenue. This building is one of St. Paul’s hidden gems and is considered to be one of the finest Victorian era row houses in the country.

It was built in 1887 and the exterior is made of sandstone, granite, brick and slate. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived there for a year between 1808 and 1809. There are other amazing historic homes and rowhouses in the immediate area. It is one of my favorite areas to walk or bike.

Riley Row

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