Minnesota

Location

850 Decatur Ave N
Golden Valley, MN
US

Contact

docomomo.us.mn@gmail.com

Website

Amy Van Gessel

Chapter President

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Founded in 2009, the Minnesota Chapter of app advocates for the exploration, documentation, conservation, and sustained use of Minnesota’s manifestations of the Modern Movement and strives to strengthen public interest and understanding of these works. Minnesota is home to a diverse range of Modernist architecture and landscape architecture including neighborhoods, parks, residences, churches, commercial buildings, and tourist attractions.

Documentation 

app MN is committed to cataloging Minnesota’s buildings, sites, and neighborhoods of the Modern movement. View the sites that have been documented so far on the .

Programs 

app MN holds several annual events for its members and the public throughout the year including a spring Mod Mixer, a fall tour day, and a winter movie screening. We also host “Going, Going, Gone” tours highlighting unique or at-risk Modern properties located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Other educational programs offered include exhibits and lectures in partnership with other preservation and architecture organizations.

Advocacy 

app MN advocates for the conservation and reuse of Modern properties within the state of Minnesota. Our efforts include serving as a watchdog for threatened sites, providing written and oral testimonials to building owners and local governments, and supporting other regional non-profit preservation organizations in their advocacy efforts.

Other

For more information about our ongoing documentation, advocacy, and programming efforts, including , we encourage you to follow us on social media, visit , or send us an e-mail at docomomo.us.mn@gmail.com

 

 

Location

850 Decatur Ave N
Golden Valley, MN
US

Contact

docomomo.us.mn@gmail.com

Website

Amy Van Gessel

Chapter President

Connect

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