Easy to Access Legendary Homes of the Minneapolis Lakes
by Bette Hammel
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For tens of thousands of Minnesotans who?walk and bike and paddle around Minneapolis?s?beautiful Chain of Lakes every year, the?lovely homes that surround these fine city?parks are as intriguing as the exquisite views?of open space and sparkling water. Legendary?Homes of the Minneapolis Lakes invites readers?inside twenty-eight of the most architecturally?significant dwellings.In these pages, photographer Karen Melvin?and architectural writer Bette Hammel?turn their attention to the finest homes?around Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, Lake?Calhoun, and Lake Harriet. Generous homeowners?have opened their doors and shared?the stories of construction, renovation, and?interior design. Featured architects include?Harry Wild Jones, Purcell and Elmslie, Edwin?Lundie, Close and Associates, Vincent James,?and David Salmela.From the Italianate entryway of the Martin?House to the whimsical living room of the?Kaufman/Lacey House; from the Arts and?Crafts kitchen of the Smith/Liepke House to?the
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