UPDATE Anson Brooks Mansion 2445 Park Ave FOR SALE
Update Readers. For the first time in nearly 20 years the amazing Anson Brooks Mansion is for sale! I had the opportunity to attend an open house last night to again tour this amazing property. If you see this place in person you would be blown away. For a place with 15000 square feet it doesn't seem overwhelming. It seems very manageable. Here is a link to the listing if interested:
Anson Brooks Mansion Listing
Let's find someone GREAT for this home so if you know anyone who is looking for a grand mansion spread the word! Added a few new photos which are the one off the listing. Amazing photography compared to my amateur shots. You get a much better idea of the fantastic property.
Hello readers. Sorry it has been so long since I have put a new post up. With the holidays, working around my own house on small projects which hopefully I will be able to update on here soon, as well as an awful work schedule things have been hellish to say the least. I wanted to share with you another beautiful home on Minneapolis' historic Park Avenue. This home is really an impressive structure. The Anson S. & Georgia Brooks house at 2445 is clearly an impressive structure when one’s eyes are set upon it. A castle set back upon a large green lawn would almost seem more at home in Europe or England. Built in 1907 by Long & Long for the wealthy lumber baron this was one of the last great mansions to be built along Park Ave in the gilded age. The façade is of limestone with quinons and the interlaced arched Gothic parapets puts the icing on this palace. A large row of lancet windows occupy the front and sides of the third floor providing ample light to the grand rooms that occupy this space.
If you like what you read and want to see this blog and projects keep going PLEASE feel free to donate something, even if it's only a little bit. Every little bit helps on this restoration project. Thanks again!
Anson Brooks Mansion Listing
Let's find someone GREAT for this home so if you know anyone who is looking for a grand mansion spread the word! Added a few new photos which are the one off the listing. Amazing photography compared to my amateur shots. You get a much better idea of the fantastic property.
Hello readers. Sorry it has been so long since I have put a new post up. With the holidays, working around my own house on small projects which hopefully I will be able to update on here soon, as well as an awful work schedule things have been hellish to say the least. I wanted to share with you another beautiful home on Minneapolis' historic Park Avenue. This home is really an impressive structure. The Anson S. & Georgia Brooks house at 2445 is clearly an impressive structure when one’s eyes are set upon it. A castle set back upon a large green lawn would almost seem more at home in Europe or England. Built in 1907 by Long & Long for the wealthy lumber baron this was one of the last great mansions to be built along Park Ave in the gilded age. The façade is of limestone with quinons and the interlaced arched Gothic parapets puts the icing on this palace. A large row of lancet windows occupy the front and sides of the third floor providing ample light to the grand rooms that occupy this space.
The main floor was a showplace fit for a lumber baron. Entering in off the street one was greeted to a living room 18 f tx 43 ft running the front width of the house and trimmed with mahogany. Beyond the living room the library was done in Cercassion Walnut with a massive fireplace and gothic inspired bookshelves. The dining room and stairs were also done in mahogany. The architect went so far as to actually install a coffered ceiling in the porte cochere between the house and garage. The basement contained a large safe for storing the family valuables, as if the castle exterior wasn’t enough protection. The grand stairs were done in Mahogany. Here and throughout the house the technique of booking the veneers of wood is extraordinary. The grains and colors complement each other dramatically. On the landings of the stairway stands a grand 2 story stained glass window. Done in amber and yellow hues the glass is of a great tree with scarlet and shades of green. The light fills these windows and allows them to shine through the grand staircase.
The home was one filled with modern amenities. The 2nd floor contained 5 bathrooms and 9 bedrooms alone. The 2nd floor also contained a billiard room, trimmed in white oak complete with a beamed ceiling and arts and crafts fireplace. This floor also contained a large open court or patio area off the 2nd floor .
The 3rd floor was trimmed in white birch except for the grand sitting room which measured 14 ft by 36 feet which faces Park Avenue. This size of this space would allow a diverse number of functions including a ballroom. The third floor also contained bedrooms with closets which had skylights. The 3RD floor also contained a dark room which is noted as having “sliding glass. Clear inside & ruby glass”. This taste specific room would clearly indicate that one member of the family had a passion for photography. The side of the 3rd floor was complete with a large side porch behind the lancet windows, allowing a variety of options for outdoor space.
The property has been owned since 1999 by Lemna Companies who has continued the excellent history of preservation by its owners.
If you like what you read and want to see this blog and projects keep going PLEASE feel free to donate something, even if it's only a little bit. Every little bit helps on this restoration project. Thanks again!
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