Mankato Walking Tour

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Mankato Walking Tour

• The Gals Presentation

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Italianate Architecture

• Dominant style in urban America from 1860 to
  1890.
• Part of the Picturesque movement
• Derivative of Renaissance Period

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Features of Italianate Architecture

• Asymmetrical massing
• Romantic Features such as towers, cupolas, and
  bay windows

• Brought to U.S. in early 1840s and were
  patterned after books.
• Dominated between 1850 And 1890.

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The Orange Little House

• Built 1867
• Italianate Style
• Description

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Italianate Architecture

• Outside Characteristics

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More Outside Characteristics

• Doorways
• Windows
• Roofline

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The Old Womens Dorms
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Re-adaptive Use

• Built in 1913
• Harry Meigering Center
• Colonial Square Apartments

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The Saulpaugh vs. Holiday Inn

• The Saulpaugh
• Problems
• Demolishment
• Famous People
• Holiday Inn

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Funky Buildings

• Definition of Funky
• Mark Cramer
• 12 Characteristics

• Up-ended Facilities
• Blue Earth County
• Government Buildings

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Emmanuel Church

• Built and Dedicated
• October 27, 1867
• School Added
• Fire
• Stained Glass
• Windows
• Church Dedication
• November 16, 1972

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The Cray Mansion

• Built in 1898 at the cost of 13,000
• Owned by Lorin and Lulu Cray
• Queen Anne Style with the use of Chaska brick and
  Kasota Stone
• Designed by Frank Thayer

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The YWCA

• Adaptive Reuse
• Crays left the house and trust fund to the YWCA
• Offers a variety of programs to children and
  adults of Mankato

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Group Members

• Jennifer Grambart
• Lauri Grambart
• Heather Hannigan
• Susan Braidic

• Aileen Knoblauch
• Coleen Ohr
• Holly Barkeim
• Jenny Blomster

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