Mankato Walking Tour The Gals Presentation Italianate Architecture

Mankato Walking Tour The Gals’ Presentation

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

Features of Italianate Architecture Asymmetrical massing “Romantic” Features such as towers, cupolas, and bay windows Brought to U. S. in early 1840’s and were patterned after books. Dominated between 1850 And 1890.

The Orange Little House Built 1867 Italianate Style Description

Italianate Architecture Outside Characteristics:

More Outside Characteristics Doorways Windows Roofline

The Old Women’s Dorms

Re-adaptive Use Built in 1913 Harry Meigering Center Colonial Square Apartments

The Saulpaugh vs. Holiday Inn The Saulpaugh Problems Demolishment Famous People Holiday Inn

Funky Buildings Definition of Funky Mark Cramer 12 Characteristics Up-ended Facilities Blue Earth County Government Buildings

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

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

The YWCA Adaptive Reuse Cray’s left the house and trust fund to the YWCA Offers a variety of programs to children and adults of Mankato

Group Members Jennifer Grambart Aileen Knoblauch Lauri Grambart Coleen Ohr Heather Hannigan Holly Barkeim Susan Braidic Jenny Blomster

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