Let architecture critic Larry Millett be your guide to the downtowns of
Minneapolis and St. Paul, whose architectural histories display the
uniqueness of these far-from-identical "twin" cities. Whether gazing at
the historic Landmark Center near St. Paul's Rice Park or discovering
the Mill City Museum, built in the shell of the Washburn A Mill along
the Minneapolis riverfront, these guidebooks will satisfy your craving
for details about the structures and the people who built them.
AIA Guide to Downtown Minneapolis includes walking tours for Nicollet
Mall, the Warehouse District, the central riverfront, and the Elliot
Park and Loring Park neighborhoods.
AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul offers up the central core, Rice Park,
Lowertown, and capitol districts. Each tour is copiously illustrated
with current and historic photographs and paired with detailed maps.
These deeply informative guidebooks are perfect for tourists discovering
the Twin Cities and residents exploring what is right next door.