William Washburn House, Southeast from Twenty-Second Street and Stevens Avenue, 1886. The mansion was the largest in Minneapolis at this time. Photo: Larry Millett from Lost Twin Cities.

***SOLD OUT*** Larry Millett ǀ Lost Mansions of Loring Park, Stevens Square and Washburn-Fair Oaks

Why did the area around the MIA become a mansion district, and why have so many of the great homes disappeared? Local architecture historian Larry Millett explains, taking you inside the magnificent but vanished mansions that once stood around Washburn Fair Oaks Park and the nearby neighborhoods, using stories and photos from his book Once There Were Castles.

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$10; $5 MIA Members, Free to the Library Affinity Group. To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online.

William Washburn House, Southeast from Twenty-Second Street and Stevens Avenue, 1886. The mansion was the largest in Minneapolis at this time. Photo: Larry Millett from Lost Twin Cities.