Jan 01, 2009
2512 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2512 West Franklin Avenue Home History Martin Fustgaard, 2003 If Prince ever decides to make a sequel to Purple Rain, here's just the house he needs. Sporting a color scheme that's heavy on purple, violet, and fuchsia, this whimsical stucco house created a bit of a stir when it went up. One unhappy neighbor was quoted in a newspaper story as saying, "I've got Disneyland across the street." Well, not exactly. The house-a scenic affair with a round tower, a busy roofline, and much whimsical detailing, including a sun, a moon, and a star-is actually rooted in the Storybook Style of the 1920s. That style wasn't Walt Disney's doing, but it did come out of Hollywood, and, indeed, this house does have a kind of coastal exuberance seldom seen in the buttoned-down Midwest. Considering what the likely alter- native would have been-a big fat McMansion-it's hard to see how this purple fantasy could do Kenwood any lasting harm. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
2512 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2512 West Franklin Avenue Home History Martin Fustgaard, 2003 If Prince ever decides to make a sequel to Purple Rain, here's just the house he needs. Sporting a color scheme that's heavy on purple, violet, and fuchsia, this whimsical stucco house created a bit of a stir when it went up. One unhappy neighbor was quoted in a newspaper story as saying, "I've got Disneyland across the street." Well, not exactly. The house-a scenic affair with a round tower, a busy roofline, and much whimsical detailing, including a sun, a moon, and a star-is actually rooted in the Storybook Style of the 1920s. That style wasn't Walt Disney's doing, but it did come out of Hollywood, and, indeed, this house does have a kind of coastal exuberance seldom seen in the buttoned-down Midwest. Considering what the likely alter- native would have been-a big fat McMansion-it's hard to see how this purple fantasy could do Kenwood any lasting harm. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
Jan 01, 2009
Posted Date
Sep 21, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source Name
AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
