by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: One Person’s Experience By Barbara Evans I’ve introduced projects and areas of historic architecture in Northfield as general topics. Now I’ll introduce you to a single project and its engineer, HPC Commissioner Randy Lutz. He was part of...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: Historic Buildings of Carleton College By Barbara Evans A casual walk through Carleton College reveals an eclectic architecture that tells a story of the history of the campus as seen by its various presidents reflecting their philosophies...
by admin | Jul 23, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: Historic Homes in Northfield By Barbara Evans Beautiful and stately homes in Northfield are so plentiful that having only four of them on the National Register of Historic Places may surprise Northfielders. Homes qualify for national or...
by admin | May 21, 2017 | History Blog
Celebrating Preservation: The First National Bank By Cliff Clark The First National Bank on Division Street has undertaken the most extensive Northfield historic preservation project in the past thirty years. The three-story bank at 329 Division Street, designed by...
by admin | May 8, 2017 | Programs
Northfield History Month Begins on June 1st! Explore Northfield’s Historic Downtown District: This walking tour begins with an overview of the District and then highlights several of the buildings on each block in terms of architectural features, original and...