Jan 01, 2009
2218 West Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2218 West Lake of the Isles Parkway Home History Harry Jones, 1915 Among the biggest mansions on the lake, this brick Renaissance Revival palace includes a splendid second-floor terrace that extends for almost the entire length of the house. It was built on a suit- ably grand scale for Emery Mapes, a founder of the Cream of Wheat Co. in 1893. Mapes devised advertising campaigns that made the cereal-milled from coarse wheat middling's-into a national brand. Cream of Wheat continued to be made in Minneapolis until 2002. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
2218 West Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2218 West Lake of the Isles Parkway Home History Harry Jones, 1915 Among the biggest mansions on the lake, this brick Renaissance Revival palace includes a splendid second-floor terrace that extends for almost the entire length of the house. It was built on a suit- ably grand scale for Emery Mapes, a founder of the Cream of Wheat Co. in 1893. Mapes devised advertising campaigns that made the cereal-milled from coarse wheat middling's-into a national brand. Cream of Wheat continued to be made in Minneapolis until 2002. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
Jan 01, 2009
Posted Date
Sep 20, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source Name
AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
Sep 24, 1956
Sep 24, 1956
2218 West Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Emery Mapes residence, 2218 West Lake of the Isles Boulevard, Minneapolis Photographer: Norton & Peel Client: Kavlis Realty Content: 09/24/1956
Posted Date
May 09, 2022
Historical Record Date
Sep 24, 1956
Source Name
Minnesota Historical Society
