Day: October 29, 2010

The Hiawatha Golf House Then and Now

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Work on the Hiawtaha Golf Course began in 1931 after the dredging of the Lake Hiawatha swamp  was completed. The final touch to the new golf course was a clubhouse constructed in 1932. The new course was the only profitable course operated by the park board. While waiting to build the Hiawatha course, the park … Read more

The Rufus R. Rand House Then and Now

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The 63 room Rufus R. Rand mansion in Minnetonka was about half completed when it was destroyed by fire. It was eventually completed and crowned the “Still Pond” estate on 250 acres west of Gray’s Bay. Built at the height of the Great Depression, this amazing French Chateau style house had 14 bedrooms, 13 fireplaces, … Read more