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About Placeography
Placeography is a wiki where you can share the history of and stories about a house, building, farmstead, public land, neighborhood or any place to which you have a personal connection. If you don't have a place to contribute, please enjoy learning about others.
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February's Featured Place
Florence Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Florence Court complex, and especially the 1886 row houses, are an excellent example of early urban planning in Minneapolis. The row houses are the earliest surviving example in the city of this type of building. The addition of the cottages in the early 1920s and their alteration to fit the style of the row houses reinforces the planned aspect of this housing development. The location of the complex is also integral in its significance; its proximity to the University of Minnesota and the Great Northern Railroad made it an ideal location for housing employees of those entities.
Madison County Historical Society The history of Madison County, Kentucky is a rich and varied one and worthy of preservation. Since 1891 the Madison County Historical Society has been dedicated to that purpose.
The pages of Madison County's history are filled with colorful personalities and exciting events.
Cities in Placeography
- Benton Township, Minnesota
- Bloomington, Minnesota
- Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
- Caledonia, Minnesota
- Champlin, Minnesota
- Clarksville, Michigan
- Columbia Heights, Minnesota
- Comfrey, Minnesota
- Dayton, Minnesota
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Eau Galle, Wisconsin
- Elbow Lake, Minnesota
- Falcon Heights, Minnesota
- Faribault, Minnesota
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota
- Fridley, Minnesota
- Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Granite Falls, Minnesota
- Hibbing, Minnesota
- International Falls, Minnesota
- Le Center, Minnesota
- Le Sueur, Minnesota
- Little Falls, Minnesota
- Mankato, Minnesota
- Mendota, Minnesota
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Moorhead, Minnesota
- Mora, Minnesota
- New Ulm, Minnesota
- Northfield, Minnesota
- Norwalk
- Norwalk, Ohio
- Park Rapids, Minnesota
- Perugia, Umbria
- Preloader Freetext City
- Provincetown, Massachusetts
- Ramsey, Minnesota
- Richfield, Minnesota
- Richmond, Kentucky
- Riverton, Utah
- Robbinsdale, Minnesota
- Roseville, Minnesota
- Saint Cloud, Minnesota
- Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Saint Peter, Minnesota
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Jose, California
- Sauk Centre, Minnesota
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No, John Dillinger did not sleep in all these places, but rather this tour is based on the history book by Paul Maccabee John Dillinger Slept Here: A Crooks' Tour of Crime and Corruption in St. Paul 1920-1936 about Saint Paul's hey day as a haven for gangsters on the down low. It was a win-win situation between the police and gangsters, until it all started to fall apart.
Pseudonymous Minnesota
Coleman's Pseudonymous Minnesota: The Real Models for Fictional Minnesota Places. Some of these disguises are fairly pedestrian, such as William McNally's "Capitol City" for St. Paul, but others are wonderfully creative, such as Sinclair Lewis's "Northernapolis" for Duluth.
Preservation in the News
News Feed from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- Seattle's 1936 Boeing Plant To Fall
- Boeing's Plant 2, the country's largest bomber plant during World War II, will be demolished. [?]
- Threatened: Virginia Estate of Planters Peanuts Founder
- The city of Suffolk, Va., owns the 1925 Obici House and will vote on its future in Jan. 20, 2010. [?]
- Ray Charles' Childhood Home Open to Visitors
- Greenville, Fla., has restored the musician's 900-square-foot home. [?]
- Walgreens Backs Off Plan for Store in Historic Michigan Downtown
- Clio, Mich., will retain its historic downtown after Walgreens withdrew its plans for a new store. [?]
- Philadelphia's Friends Center Wins LEED Platinum
- An 1856 meeting house with ties to the abolitionist movement is part of a LEED platinum renovation. [?]
- New Orleans House Salvaged
- Dilapidated and slated for demolition, a house in New Orleans' Holy Cross area is being restored. [?]
- NAACP Leader's House For Sale
- James Weldon Johnson's Massachusetts home is on the market for $399,000. [?]
- Threatened: International Style Church
- St. Joseph Church in Salem, Mass., closed in 2004 and could be torn down for a four-story apartment building. [?]
- Hope for a Pennsylvania Bridge
- The Chandler Mill Bridge in Kennett Township, Pa., was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2010, a designation that could delay its demolition. [?]
- Arizona To Close Half its State Parks
- Facing drastic budget cuts, the state of Arizona will shutter 13 of its 27 state parks by June 2010. [?]
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Resources
National Register of Historic Places
Learn about National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of properties deemed worthy of preservation.
Photo and Map Resources
The Library of Congress
Minnesota Historical Society
Smithsonian Institution
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