Lost & Endangered Buildings in Minneapolis, Mn.
Lost Forever
This house was located at 4817 Lyndale Avenue North.
The house was torn down to make way for a storage lot
For the hardware store next to it.
Endangered
The Farnham house
This house was located at 4817 Lyndale Avenue North.
The house was torn down to make way for a storage lot
For the hardware store next to it.
This house was built in 1865 by Rufus Farnham. Mr. Farnham Made a claim between 38th & 40th Avenues North, the Mississippi river and about Humbolt Avenue North. He owned the first shingle mill in Hennepin County. This house is considered an important site to the North Mississippi Historical Society, although this house is not torn down yet, it is in danger of destruction. There are not many Pioneer houses left in the Minneapolis area, let alone in Minneapolis. The ones that are left should be saved.
This is the Farnham House in the 1870's or 1880's
This is the front of the Farnham house. This is the south side of the house.
This is the North and back of the house.
The old Farnham carriage house.
The old carriage house front. The north side of the old carriage house.
This house was located in Crystal, it was tore down for a redevelopment
project.
Destroyed November 13 2000.
This house was tore down because it would cost too much to rehabilitate.
What's next???
