The 1883 Brick Sewer Under 9th Street: How a Sealed-Off Pipe Nearly Ended Oaklands on 9th
In January 2021 we learned the city had sealed our sewer connection shut. Finding it again meant dye, a camera truck, a robot, and an 1883 brick pipe.

In January 2021 we learned the city had sealed our sewer connection shut. Finding it again meant dye, a camera truck, a robot, and an 1883 brick pipe.

Every studio at Oaklands on 9th has its own restored antique light fixture. Here is the story behind the lighting in this 1889 Minneapolis brownstone.

Meet the people behind Oaklands on 9th: the 1889 builder who lived next door, architect Harry Wild Jones, and the crew who saved this Minneapolis brownstone.

From the designation plaque in the garden to the hallway history wall and restored antique lights — here’s the living history inside Oaklands on 9th.

Inside Oaklands on 9th, a restored 1889 Minneapolis landmark, the woodwork, brick, and one surviving door are salvaged history you can actually stay in.

Oaklands on 9th is a restored 1889 Minneapolis brownstone that survived a fire and three roofless winters. Here are the original details — a lone surviving door, the grand staircase, reclaimed oak — that made it through.

Oaklands on 9th is a restored 1889 Minneapolis brownstone. Here are the original details — a rebuilt grand staircase, the last original door, reclaimed-oak kitchens — you can still spot during a furnished downtown stay.