Did Oakland’s on 9th Win a Preservation Award?
No. It was nominated in 2021 and lost. Here is what an 1889 Minneapolis brownstone got instead, and what the restoration actually involved.
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What Is a Pocket Door — and Why Was an 1889 Minneapolis Building Full of Them?
Pocket doors slide into the wall instead of swinging. Here is what they did in an 1889 Minneapolis brownstone, and what survived the restoration.
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Are Old Buildings Cold in Winter? What It Took to Make an 1889 Minneapolis Brownstone Warm
Newspaper insulation, 65 restored windows and 4,000 pounds of lime mortar – and the blower door test that proved this 1889 Minneapolis building holds heat.
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What Is It Like to Live in a Building From 1889? An Honest Answer From Downtown Minneapolis
Crooked floors, thick brick, narrow halls and modern heat: what it is really like to live in Oakland’s on 9th, an 1889 building in downtown Minneapolis.
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Why Was Oakland’s on 9th Restored at Night?
For much of the restoration, the crew at Oakland’s on 9th worked 9pm to 5am. Here is why an 1889 downtown brownstone had to be repaired overnight.
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What Was Found Inside the Walls at Oakland’s on 9th? Newspaper, From 1889
Restoring an 1889 Minneapolis brownstone turned up newspaper packed inside the walls. Here is why builders used it, and what it says about the building.
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What Was Found Under the Parking Lot at Oakland’s on 9th?
When the crew tore up the parking lot behind our 1889 Minneapolis brownstone in 2020, they found a toy police badge, coal clinkers and the original bricks.
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What Architectural Style Is Oaklands on 9th? A Look at the 1889 Richardsonian Romanesque Front
Oaklands on 9th is a Richardsonian Romanesque brownstone designed by Harry Wild Jones in 1889. Here is how to read its downtown Minneapolis front.
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How Does an 1889 Building Get Modern Heat, AC, and Fiber Internet? Inside the Oaklands on 9th Restoration
How the 2019 restoration threaded fiber internet, quiet mini-split heat and AC, and all-new plumbing through the 1889 brick of Oaklands on 9th.
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From Luxury Apartments to the Delta Hotel: The 130-Year Story of Oaklands on 9th
The 130-year story of Oaklands on 9th: an 1889 Harry Wild Jones brownstone that went from luxury flats to the Delta Hotel to a restored downtown studio hotel.
