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Placeography is a wiki where you can share the history of and stories about a house, building, farmstead, public land, neighborhood or any place to which you have a personal connection. If you don't have a place to contribute, please enjoy learning about others.

To get started [[Help:How_to_add_content|learn how to add pages]] then  [[Special:AddPage/Building | add a building]].
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[[Image:Zeglin2.jpg|left|175px]] '''[[Reinhold Zeglin House, 3621 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota|Reinhold Zeglin House, 3621 Park Avenue]]'''
According to Minneapolis building permits, original owners Anson W. and Ella B. Morey commissioned Barclay Cooper to build this Colonial Revival home in the middle of a double lot on Park Avenue in south Minneapolis in June of 1905. Construction was completed in November of 1905, at a total cost of $5,085.
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The portal of the Richfield Historical Society features two projects that they are working on; Documenting the remaining farm era houses left in Richfield and the documentation of changes in ten homes all built in 1946-47 from the same floor plan.
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*[[:Category:Buildings in Anoka, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Bloomington, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Columbia Heights, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Duluth, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Fergus Falls, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Grand Rapids, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Granite Falls, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Hibbing, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Le Sueur, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Little Falls, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Mankato, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Mendota, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Moorhead, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in New Ulm, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Richfield, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Sauk Centre, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Shakopee, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Stewartville, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Taylors Falls, Minnesota]]
*[[:Category:Buildings in Minnesota]] (all)
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Labor Unions have played an important role in St. Paul's history and development. The [[Saint Paul Labor History Tour]] is a tour of historical places associated with the labor movement in St. Paul. This tour is based on the research and text created by [http://www.workdayminnesota.org Workday Minnesota], a partnership between the Labor Education Service, at the University of Minnesota, and and the Minnesota AFL-CIO. 
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“Right on Lake Street" is a collaborative exhibit developed by the Minnesota Historical Society and Macalester College, with design work provided by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre.

Share a story or memory about a place along Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota at [[Project:Right_on_Lake_Street | Right on Lake Street]]. 
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* [[http://kstp.com/article/stories/S335107.shtml?cat=86 Placeography featured on KSTP News]]

Share a story or memory about a place along Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota at [[Project:Right_on_Lake_Street | Right on Lake Street]]. 
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*[[Minnesota House and Building History Resources|House and Building History Resources]]
*[[Researching the history of your house or building]]
*[[Books - Minnesota|Minnesota house/building history books]]
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Learn about National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of properties deemed worthy of preservation. 

* [http://www.nps.gov/nr National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service]
* [http://nrhp.mnhs.org Minnesota Register of Historic Places] administered by the [http://www.mnhs.org/shpo Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office].
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* [[Special:Userlogin|Register and login]]
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'''Help us improve'''
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* [[Town Talk Diner, 2701 East Lake Street, Minneapolis,MN|Town Talk Diner]]
* [[Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN|Patrick's Cabaret]]
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