Twin Cities Area

Schmid Farmhouse Ruins

The Schmid Farmhouse is located on a hill above Lake Minnetonka. It was constructed in 1876 by...

The Jackson Hotel In Anoka

Charles G. Jackson immigrated to the U.S. and purchased the Anoka House, the oldest hotel in Anoka...

Greater Minnesota

Buchanan: A Town of Firsts

Rumors of copper riches hidden in the North Shore's streams and hillsides had excited the...

WPA-Era Fieldstone Halls

I was lucky enough in 2020 to visit three really unique town halls. Each one was designed and built...