La Belle Pho

City of Minneapolis. Two large picture windows facing north near the top of the Wells Fargo tower with no buildings to obstruct my view of the Mississippi rambling northward. Peregrine falcons nest across the street and animate the scenery gorgeously swooping and diving. The only downside is there are no buildings to stop the bracing … Read more

The East Lake Library Then and Now

East Lake was one of 13 library  branches established by the first female head librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library. Gratia Countryman made it her mission to bring people closer to books. She served in the position from 1904 to 1936. The East Lake Library was designed by Jerome Paul Jackson. The modest building was … Read more