Midwestern Historic Sites

Midwestern Historic Sites

Exploring Door County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s sweetest vacation destination is a 75-mile-long peninsula that shelters Green Bay from the main body of Lake Michigan.

Midwestern Historic Sites

Tailoring a Foursquare

Built in 1905 in Minneapolis, a fine family home is restored and improved by its appreciative owners along with David Heide Design Studio.

Midwestern Historic Sites

North House Folk School

North House Folk School is modeled on the Scandinavian folkeshoskole, developed in Denmark in the 19th century.

Midwestern Historic Sites

Places to Go: North House Folk School in Minnesota

Against the spare beauty of Grand Marais harbor in northern Minnesota nestles a cluster of brilliantly colored buildings. The historic timber-frame structures hum with activity—boat building or woodcarving, basket weaving or fiber arts. In the central courtyard, noise rings out from a blacksmith’s shop, while an outdoor masonry oven scents the air with the yield of an artisanal bread-baking class. This is the North House Folk School.

Midwestern Historic Sites

Victorian Houses on St. Paul’s Summit Avenue

Lined with 19th-century beauties, this landmark Minnesota boulevard is an illustrated dictionary of Victorian house styles.

Midwestern Historic Sites

Victorian Houses of Indianapolis

An unexpected cache of Victorian beauties awaits visitors to Indianapolis, Indiana.

Midwestern Historic Sites

An Architectural Tour of Minneapolis & St. Paul

Midwestern Historic Sites

5 House Museum Kitchens to Visit

When you’re trying to replicate period details in your kitchen, house museums offer a wealth of sleuthing opportunities.

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Ford Homes of Dearborn, Michigan

Midwestern Historic Sites

The Historic Side of Minneapolis & St. Paul

Minnesota’s Twin Cities are a historic travel destination.

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Minneapolis’s Historic Park Avenue Neighborhood

Midwestern Historic Sites

Art Deco Architecture in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a hotbed of Art Deco architecture.

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Saving Bungalows in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kristi Johnson couldn’t believe her eyes when she read what neighbors had to say about the cozy bungalows in her corner of Minneapolis. Like residents of some 50 other areas in the city, they had developed a Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to identify strengths and shortcomings.