1704 Dupont Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Address: | 1704 Dupont Avenue N |
| Neighborhood/s: | Old Highland, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Near North, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1921 |
| Primary Style: | Mission |
| Additions: | Northern addition for accessible entrance |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | Civic |
| Current Function: | School |
| Architect or source of design: | Bertrand and Chamberlain |
| Builder: | J. and W.A. Elliot Co. |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Foundation: | Concrete |
| First Owner: | Church of the Ascension |
| Part of the Site: | {{{site_name}}} |
Property Description: 3 stories; symmetrical, brick structure; one-story arched entry with mission shaped parapet; two-story prominent façade with pronounced central bay rising to third story; true third-story set back with mission-shaped roof parapet; no eaves on building; coping highlights parapets.
Decorative detailing is minimal; stone lintels above 1st floor windows; rectangle with diamond pattern is seen above 2nd and 3rd floor windows; stone beltcourse marks 1st and 2nd floor division; above entry door in cast stone trim is written “ Ascension Club” with cross rising from stone.
Brick addition to northerly side of western (main) façade: 1 story, rectangle structure; closely matching brick; flat roof line; stone coursework and rectangle with diamond pattern as decoration; one set of entry doors with transom lights above.
Original windows have been replaced.Contents |
Memories and stories
Photo Gallery
Bowling alley in Ascension Club. ca. 1940.
Pool in Ascension Club. ca. 1940.
Image:Tdlindberg--Ascension entry from 1980's Walking Tour.pdf Church of the Ascension's entry in Old Highland's 1980's Walking Tour Guide
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