Minnesota History: American Swedish Institute (1)🏰🌟

🌟Founded in 1908, the Turnblad Mansion, affectionately known as the "castle," is located on the campus of the American Swedish Institute. Its unique and grand style is truly impressive. The towering turrets and steep roofs evoke the French Renaissance architectural style, earning it the title of a château-like building. 🏰 The hand-carved gargoyles, decorative lions, and the legendary facade of the mansion are made from Indiana limestone embedded with millions-of-years-old fossils, sourced from the same quarry as the stone used for the Empire State Building. 🌟 🌟 Constructed between 1904 and 1908, the mansion was designed by Minneapolis architects Christopher Boehme and Victor Cordella, undoubtedly influenced by suggestions from the client, the Turnblad family. The Turnblad Mansion is one of only eight surviving buildings from Park Avenue's heyday (1885-1921), a period when the street was known as Minneapolis's "Golden Mile." 🌇 #USA #MinnesotaHistory 🌟