Join MNSAH for our events and tours. Although our name sounds exclusive, we are not. In fact, many MNSAH members are simply people who love architecture and are eager to experience the fascinating built environment of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest with their fellow enthusiasts.
MNSAH Fall Tour 2026 – University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus
MNSAH Fall Tour
University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus
Past Events
MNSAH Spring Tour 2026 – Hendrik and Marri Oskam House by Elizabeth Scheu Close
MNSAH President Rolf Anderson and past-President Jane Hession will be your guides for a tour of the Oskam House by Elizabeth (Lisl) Scheu Close. Rolf and Jane joined forces to prepare a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the house, the first property by Lisl Close nominated to the National Register. Learn about the design and construction of the house on a complex site overlooking Indianhead Lake and the important design features of the house. Built in 1964, Rolf and Jane will discuss why the house was eligible for listing in the National Register and the nomination process. Our host for the tour will be Marri Oskam, the home’s original owner who still resides in the house.
Date and Place
MNSAH invites you to attend Works in Progress!
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7:00 p.m. via Zoom
MNSAH 2026 Annual Meeting and David Gebhard Awards
Date and Place
Saturday, April 18, 2026 — 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
MNSAH Fall Tour 2025
Tane House, Highland Park, St. Paul
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Spring Tour 2025
The Irvine Park Historic District provides an opportunity to reflect on St. Paul history, the progression of architectural styles through time, and the very specific process of turning a group of derelict houses into treasured National Register and Heritage Preservation Districts. Join a walking tour, led by local preservationists Barbara and Keith McCormick, to get glimpses of all these aspects of the Irvine Park Districts. MNSAH members will be among the first to enjoy the park’s newly restored fountain!
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Where: Meet at the fountain in the center of Irvine Park.
MNSAH 2025 Annual Meeting
This year’s annual meeting presentation features Cheryll Fong, who will speak about a current exhibit on women architects that she curated for Northwest Architectural Archives (NAA) along with Jane King Hession, Kimberly Long Loken, and exhibit designer Darren Terpstra.
Among the vast holdings of the Northwest Architectural Archives at the University of Minnesota are the histories of women in architecture whose talents have enriched the field in countless ways. Many of these women, particularly those who were educated and practiced during the early decades of the 20th century, are little known today. The goal of this exhibit is to shine a light on these talented and determined women who made room for themselves in a field once reserved exclusively for men.
