Birdwing MINNESOTA CHAPTER Photo courtesy Tim Quigley OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS MARCH 2021

MNSAH Annual Meeting Presentation via Zoom Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 7:00 p.m. SAH WITH RESPECTWITH ARCHITECTURE TO | MN

Lloyd Wright in Minnesota TIM QUIGLEY, KEYNOTE SPEAKER WITH RESPECT TO ARCHITECTURE | MARCH 2021 2 Wright. Often confused with his more famous more famous his with confused Often Wright. This year’s annual meeting keynote presentation presentation keynote meeting year’s annual This Tim will discuss how to Lloyd Wright came discuss will Tim Lloyd Jr. Wright, (1890-1978), Lloyd as known House in Los Angeles, where he established his his where he established Angeles, Los in House features architect Tim Quigley, who will be be who Quigley, will Tim architect features father, Lloyd Wright at one time assisted his father father his father, Lloyd assisted Wright at one time design multiple Minnesota projects, all for all projects, multiple Minnesota design practice. architectural thriving own including projects workedand on well-known members of the Erickson family. He designed family. designed He Erickson of the members speaking about the Minnesota work of Frank Minnesota about the speaking supervising the construction of the Hollyhock Hollyhock of the construction the supervising Wednesday, March 2021, 31, 7:00 p.m. Presentation via Zoom MNSAH Annual Meeting TIM QUIGLEY, SPEAKER KEYNOTE Minnesota in Wright Lloyd 1961 Minnetonka house built for Charles Pihl and and Pihl for Charles built house 1961 Minnetonka The house was located on an equally impressive impressive equally on an was located house The of the complex history the present also will Tim 6,500 square-foot house was built with stone, stone, with was built house square-foot 6,500 work. Erickson. Known as Birdwing, the expansive expansive the Birdwing, as Known Erickson. long career will be discussed in order to place the order the to place in discussed be will long career the and of Edina, area Knolls Parkwood the in his wife Marjorie, who was a daughter of Arthur of Arthur who was adaughter Marjorie, wife his Erickson Alfred and Arthur forhomes brothers related Pihl House in Minnetonka. Lloyd Wright’s Minnetonka. in House Pihl related glass, and copper, and featured complex geometry. copper, featured and and glass, three houses within the context of his body of body of his context the within houses three

Wright apprentice Peter Berndtson, and became became and Wright apprentice Berndtson, Peter REGISTER MNSAH’S FOR House Erickson Arthur the of Rendering Below: Wright Lloyd left: Below Birdwing of Rendering Left: Quigley Tim courtesy images and Photos was determined to find a preservation-minded a preservation-minded to find was determined which already contained two houses designed by designed houses two contained already which Birdwing to a site known as Polymath Park Polymath as to asite known Birdwing Fortunately, after national publicity about its publicity national after Fortunately, ’s Lindholm House in Cloquet Cloquet in Lloyd House Wright’sFrank Lindholm raced to Minnesota, dismantled dismantled to Minnesota, raced Pennsylvania park-like appearance. When it came time for the for the time it came When park-like appearance. previously purchased the 130-acre property, property, 130-acre the purchased previously were about to fail. efforts preservation he property, Rupp, the to owner, sell James last for eventual reassembly. Parkfor is Polymath eventual transported and containers, shipping into western from ateam demolition, impending 2018 in and buyer. not sell did house the But from demolition and reassembled the house at house the reassembled and demolition from 2015, In he saved for slated demolition. buildings all key elements of the house, packed them packed them house, of the key elements all that property. appeared It the subdividing and house the demolishing a developer proposed a champion for the preservation of Wrightian of Wrightian preservation for the a champion twelve-acre site, which was maintained with a with was maintained which site, twelve-acre the vision of Thomas Papinchak, who had Papinchak, of Thomas vision the

Annual Meeting Annual Wright’s famous House. House. Wright’s Fallingwater famous Finally, Tim will describe the new setting for setting new the describe will Finally, Tim Park, a fitting location not far from Frank Lloyd from Frank not far location afitting Park, like Birdwing, reassembled, Once Park. Polymath and overnight lodging. lodging. overnight and these relocated Minnesota houses in Polymath Polymath in houses Minnesota relocated these available for be tours will House, Lindholm the MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS 3 HISTORIANS ARCHITECTURAL OF SOCIETY THE OF CHAPTER MINNESOTA retirement. at failed, and tried, has he recently, Most University. State Ball and Minnesota of University the at professor assistant an as years twenty for courses history and studio architectural taught Tim Previously, Press. Minnesota of University the by published

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FROM THE BOARD As a follow-up to her talk at afollow-upAs to her talk Architectural Historians (SAH) (SAH) Historians Architectural Works in Progress, Marjorie Marjorie Works Progress, in Gilbert-designed property. Gilbert-designed Our member Mimi Fisher Fisher Mimi member Our Others attended from through from attended Others virtually for the first time. The time. first for the virtually Campus, on page four, in four, on page in Campus, Cass Gilbert’s design of the of the design Gilbert’s Cass which she discusses the history history the discusses she which Like MNSAH’s annual meeting meeting annual MNSAH’s Like Dean joined us from Montana. Montana. from us joined Dean Unfortunately, the University University the Unfortunately, Pearson prepared the article article the prepared Pearson Pearson, who talked about who talked Pearson, Holyoke; Renee Barnes, whose whose Holyoke; Barnes, Renee so that gratifying was very It program in January was held January in program last fall, our Works in Progress Works our Progress in fall, last provided us with many new new many with provided us presentation featured the the featured presentation former board member Patty Patty member board former St. Paul Seminary campus. The The campus. Paul Seminary St. buildings designed by Thomas by Thomas designed buildings chapter, Louis ident St. of the joined us from California and and California from us joined and importance of this Cass Cass of this importance and Paul Seminary St. on the opportunities! opportunities! has virtually to connect ability country. Weout the even con also joined us. Another first! Another us. joined also highway system; and Marjorie Marjorie and system; highway of Minnesota’s features historic chapter--John Guenther, pres Guenther, chapter--John result was record attendance! attendance! was record result many could attend the presen the attend could many tations by Emily Ganzel, who Ganzel, by Emily tations spoke on Roselawn Cemetery Cemetery spoke on Roselawn news of Society another with nected ■ - - - - We supported the decision by We decision the supported We to opposition our stated Avenue West Historic Summit Jane Prince was the only coun only was the Prince Jane (HPC) and the city council. council. city the and (HPC) MNSAH has officially support officially has MNSAH

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virtual introduction to Amanda to Amanda introduction virtual working closely with Amanda. Amanda. closely with working Committee. Congratulations Congratulations Committee. Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Modern in ALife Close: Scheu Roth Clark, the new SAH SAH new the Clark, Roth By the time you receive this you this receive time By the Press, is a finalist for this year’s this for afinalist is Press, by published and Hession, Elizabeth news, other In us, and look forward to look forward and us, Spokane, Washington. We Washington. Spokane, liaison with the local chapters. chapters. local the with liaison famous architect will have been have been will architect famous assistance that she had given given had she that assistance of the Pacific Northwest Northwest Pacific of the diminished. state’s the of perhaps most have been demolished and and demolished have been chapter of SAH, and she she and ofchapter SAH, thank our prior liaison, liaison, prior our thank at history art teaches the University of Minnesota of Minnesota University the the architectural heritage heritage architectural the ROLF ANDERSON ROLF newsletter, Loras Hall will will Hall Loras newsletter, PRESIDENT PRESIDENT Loras Hall. Photo Martha Douglas Martha Photo Hall. Loras , by Jane King King , by Jane ■ ■ Cass Gilbert the and Saint Paul Seminary support. support. for roof system atruss and ceiling wood-paneled a with hall amain has building gymnasium The for study. another and one room for sleeping with suite atwo-room Paul gaveSt. seminarian each seminaries, most Unlike building. dormitory each of height the rises railings wrought-iron and cast with staircase central open An outside walls. the against set rooms the and walls brick ridor with cor central a has floors of the Each seminarians. for of the rooms arrangement notable for their were Hall) Cretin and Hall Loras (later renamed buildings dormitory The building. offront the the across extended that porch aone-story had building administration three-story The steps. approached by broad openings doorway arched wide had buildings substantial The dormers. by hipped-roof were punctuated buildings mitory dor two of roofs the The slate. clad with roofs to hipped rose openings arched with walls brick pressed red The base. sandstone ared with brick of was constructed buildings six of the Each Continued from page 5 from Continued 2020. in were elected they which to term two-year of the year second the serving be will members board remaining The term. year two- additional for an nominated are Douglas Martha and Gimmestad Dennis members Board term. for a one-year are nominated officers All floor. the from may come nominations board Bezat). New Barb and Frame, Bob Gimmestad, Dennis Anderson, (Rolf committee nominating the by submitted members board and of officers slate 31, following vote on the on March 2021 will meeting annual the who attend members MNSAH MNSAH 2021 Nominating Committee Report - - gymnasium-power house. gymnasium-power the and dormitories two the survive: buildings six Gilbert’s century. of three only Today ty-first twen the in resonance finds asentiment Such dignity.” minimalist and proportion in ordinary beyond the well reach survive that “those that states by contrast, Blodgett, ornamentation.” in lacking and “utilitarian as described been have boxcars.” “Hill’s They dormitories the and administration building “Hill’s train station” the called community seminary The campus. the on presence and quality their not diminish does works. However, difference academic later that of his many than depots railroad and designs warehouse more comparable to Gilbert’s are ings build the of requirements, Hill’s work. Because Paul Seminary Saint his never extolled Gilbert Hill, with relations soured of his Perhaps because attendance. in people 1895, 4, on September took place 20,000 with dedication later. The years three was completed 1892 in and began seminary of the Construction MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS 7 HISTORIANS ARCHITECTURAL OF SOCIETY THE OF CHAPTER MINNESOTA GARY GAUT GREG MARTHA DOUGLAS AT LARGE SECRETARY TREASURER PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT REETZ

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Lindholm House relocated from Cloquet to Polymath Park Photo courtesy Tim Quigley