Linden Hills History Study Group

The Linden Hills History Study Group sponsors walking tours,
slide shows, field trips and lectures about the rich history of our
Southwest Minneapolis Neighborhood.


All are welcome to attend. Events are published on this website,
the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council website (www.lindenhills.org)
and in the Linden Hills Line community newsletter.
Members receive postcard mailings announcing events.

For more information, contact JoEllen at 612.926.0646.


Schedule of 2007-2008 Events
Date Time                             Event Information and Location
October
2007
 7:00 pm
An Evening with Author Larry Millett
Author of the newly published definitive architecture book,
"AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: the Essential Source on the 
Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul," Larry Millett will
present an illustrated discussion of Twin Cities architecture.



November
2007

7:00 pm
Minnehaha Creek: A History in Pictures
Deborah Morse-Kahn will present an illustrated program
on the early days of Minnehaha Creek, from its source at
Lake Minnetonka’s Grays Bay to the Mississippi River.



December
2007

10:00 am
Tour the Historic Purcell-Cutts House
Meticulously restored by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
the 1913 home was the personal residence of Prairie School
architect William Gray Purcell.



February
2008

7:00 pm
The Gates Mansion - "Cottage on the Lake"
Bob Glancy, local historian and house history expert, will
present an illustrated program about Charles and Florence
Gates and their 38,000 square foot "cottage" on Lake of
the Isles, considered to be the largest home ever built
in Minneapolis.





April
2008



7:00 pm
Save the World in Your Own Backyard!
Jay Walljasper, author of of the "Great Neighborhood Book"
will discuss what we and our neighbors can do together to find
solutions to problems like crime, social isolation,environmental
decline and loss of economic vitality.


May
2008
7:30 pm
         Linden Hills History Study Group Book Club
         Informal discussion of "Twin Cities Album: A Visual History"
         by Dave Kenny
   




 July
2008


evening
Walking Tour – 125th Anniversary of Cottage City
Explore this early Lake Calhoun neighborhood with
local historian Peter Sussman
More information coming soon!



August
2008


afternoon
Richfield History at 150 Years
Presented by Fred Johnson, author of "Richfield, Minnesota's First Suburb"    
Held at the Richfield Historical Society,
6901 Lyndale Avenue S
Refreshments will follow the presentation



Thursday
September 25
2008

6:30 pm
Our Next Event!

'Wild' Man Harry Jones
Liz Vandam, author of "Harry Wild Jones, American Architect"
and Tom Balcom celebrate the artistry and energy of
architect Harry Jones

This special event will be held at Harry Wild Jones's home
in the Tangletown neighborhood, now Elmwood Bed and Breakfast

Watch for details in early September!



Wednesday
October 22
2008

7:00 pm
Linden Hills Oral History
Long-time Linden Hills residents share memories of
growing up in our neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930s.



Saturday
December 6
2008

morning tour
and
holiday lunch
Christmas at the Alexander Ramsey House
Not only is the Ramsey House rich with Minnesota history,
it is one of the nation's best preserved Victorian era homes.
Annual holiday lunch follows tour.



Click here to download our 2007-08 calendar.

Down at the Lake – our history book

Down at the Lake – A Historical Portrait of Linden Hills and the Lake Harriet District
 is a soft-cover book that includes 116 pages of informative text, maps
and dozens of historic photos of the history that shaped our neighborhood.
The award-winning book was published by the Linden Hills History Study Group in 2001.
The book includes four walking tours that may also be downloaded (see below).
The book sells for $21.95 and is available for purchase at
Linden Hills Coop
Wimmer's Yardware
Bayer's Hardware
Garden Sampler
Minnesota Streetcar Museum Depot (42nd and Queen Avenue)
The Bibelot Shop in Linden Hills


Join the Linden Hills History Study Group!

We invite you to become a member of the Linden Hills History Study Group.
Membership fees help cover printing and postage costs
for announcement postcards as well as occasional facility fees.

The $10 per household membership fee includes free admission (normally $3/person)
to most History Study Group events as well as event announcement postcards in the mail.
Some field trips to museums require an admission fee.

Click here to download a 2008 membership form.




Author/historian Fred Johnson speaking at the Richfield Historical Society
(Bartholomew house in background)




Walking tour of East Harriet neighborhood



Gates Mansion presentation by Bob Glancy



Linden Hills commercial district walking tour at the old "Commercial Club" space



Historic Lake Harriet walking tour

A week (or so) before each event, an announcement/reminder is sent to those on our email list.
Anyone may join the list by sending their email address to:
info@lindenhillshistory.org





Linden Hills Walking Tours

Four Linden Hills Walking Tours were written and published by
the Linden Hills History Study Group and are included in Down at the Lake.
You can download the tours below.
Click on the following links to view and/or print the walking tours.

Commercial District Walking Tour

Lake Harriet Walking Tour

Lake Calhoun/Cottage City Walking Tour

Queen Avenue/Linden Hills Boulevard Walking Tour



How you can get involved

Do you have suggestions for programs or walking tours?
Would you like to be involved with planning and/or hosting events?
Do you have Linden Hills, Lake Harriet, or Lake Calhoun historic photos
or information that you would be willing to share with us? 

Contact us at info@lindenhillshistory.org



History & Neighborhood Links

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council/Linden Hills www.lindenhills.org
Hennepin History Museum www.hennepinhistory.org
Richfield Historical Society www.richfieldhistory.org
Minnesota Historical Society www.mnhs.org