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• Tour of the American Swedish Institute Turnblad Mansion and Carriage House Rehabilitation and Repair

  • When
    Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
  • Spaces left
    7
  • Registered
    13 registrants

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  We're happy to announce that the Tour of the American Swedish Institute Turnblad Mansion and Carriage House in Minneapolis, MN has been rescheduled! Please join the APT WGLC on Wednesday, November 20th, for a tour of the completed Rehabilitation and Repair project.

  The American Swedish Institute (ASI) is housed in the historic Turnblad Mansion and Carriage House. The original buildings were constructed between 1903-1908 by Swedish immigrant Swan Turnblad as a family home and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Turnblad ensured the property’s legacy by donating it to ASI in 1929.

  Repairs to the exterior of the Turnblad Mansion and a full rehabilitation of the Carriage House were completed in spring of 2023. Nature and the passage of time had taken their toll, despite ASI’s stewardship. Rehabilitation of the building exteriors required a complete evaluation of each exterior material.  Woodworkers completely disassembled, repaired, refinished, and reinstalled damaged windows.  Masons cleaned, repaired, and tuckpointed each intricate limestone façade.  Stone carvers recreated damaged capitals, missing finials, and the entire veranda balustrade.

  Constructed to house horses and Turnblad’s electric car, the Carriage House was in great structural and functional disrepair and was not an effective office space for staff, nor a reflection of ASI’s Nordic sensibilities. This renovation offered an opportunity to revitalize, repair and discover, as well as preserve and highlight unique historic elements. This tour will highlight the unique and unexpected discoveries during the rehabilitation process that illuminated the Carriage House’s history and which were creatively integrated into the design. Engineering challenges of making the space accessible and integrating new mechanical and plumbing systems into the historic structure will also be discussed.

  Tour Details:

  ·       Parking is available in the American Swedish Institute parking lot on a first come first serve basis.

  ·       Meet in the lobby of the American Swedish Institute, main entrance off of the parking lot.

  ·       Tour duration: Approximately 90 min.

  ·       ADA Accessibility: The majority of the tour is accessible. Some areas of the Carriage House basement may not be accessible. Some areas of the exterior around the Turnblad Mansion may not be accessible.

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