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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. Asymmetrical massing “Romantic” Features such as towers, cupolas, and bay windows.
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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
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. Features of Italianate Architecture
The Orange Little House • Built 1867 • Italianate Style • Description
Italianate Architecture Outside Characteristics:
More Outside Characteristics Doorways Windows Roofline
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
Definition of Funky Mark Cramer 12 Characteristics Up-ended Facilities Blue Earth County Government Buildings FunkyBuildings
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
Jennifer Grambart Lauri Grambart Heather Hannigan Susan Braidic Aileen Knoblauch Coleen Ohr Holly Barkeim Jenny Blomster Group Members
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