Minnesota Modern: Architecture and Life at Midcentury

Description

From the genteel elegance of Christ Lutheran Church in Minneapolis to the lowbrow wonder of Porky's Drive-in in St. Paul, the Twin Cities and other Minnesota communities are nothing short of a living museum of midcentury modernism, the new style of architecture that swept through much of America from 1945 to the mid-1960s. Renowned Minnesota archit

Larry Millett, a Minneapolis native, spent much of his career as a writer, reporter, and editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In 1985 he became the newspaper's first architecture critic, a post he held until his retirement in 2002. His many books include Minnesota's Own: Preserving Our Grand Homes and Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities (Minnesota, 2011).

"An entertaining and beautifully illustrated stroll through an era."-Rochester Post-Bulletin "It is possible that an old house or building still stands in your neighborhood because Larry Millett influenced someone to save it. The architectural historian's work catalogs the many architectural treasures Minnesota has lost to the wrecking ball and inspires a preservation movement determined to hang on to the ones we have left. "-MinnPost "Millett has created the definitive book on the midcentury era in Minnesota, including residential, public and commercial designs."-MinnPost "I found Larry Millett's new book Minnesota Modern. . . an engrossing account of our social and cultural past. And a wonderful tour of the enviable midcentury residences around us."-Chris Lee, Midwest Home "Comprehensive and meticulously researched."-Minnesota History "Millett's book is a combination architectural guidebook and coffee table tome."-Middle West Review