Millett Releases Latest Book

September 26, 2011

Architectural historian, author, and CVA community education faculty member Larry Millet has released Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities (University of Minnesota Press, 2011). The first book to take an in-depth look at the history of the Twin Cities’ mansions, Once There Were Castles presents ninety lost mansions and estates, organized by neighborhood and illustrated with photographs and drawings. An interesting read for Twin Cities residents and also a crucial addition to the body of work on the region’s history, the book brings these “ghost mansions” back to life.

Millet will appear at several book signing and interview events in the Twin Cities:

Slideshow and Book Signing

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
7:00 p.m.
James J. Hill House
240 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
651.297.2555

Thursday, October 6, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Mill City Museum
704 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
612.341.7555

Interview with Garrison Keillor

Monday, November 7, 2011
7:30 p.m. (tickets through Ticketmaster)
Fitzgerald Theater
10 East Exchange Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
651.290.1200

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Theodore Schurmeier House