Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka - Hardcover

Melvin, Karen; Nelson, Melinda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0989262758 ISBN 13: 9780989262750

Publisher: Big Picture Press, 2017

Synopsis

A fascinating chapter of Lake Minnetonka history
Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka is a beautiful 246-page coffee-table book by award-winning author and photographer Karen Melvin and by writer Melinda Nelson. If you've ever sailed, boated, or paddled past a vintage boathouse on Lake Minnetonka and wished its rustic wooden walls could talk, you'll love this beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched volume about Minnesota's famed lake.
Never before has a book so carefully documented the interior views and history of Lake Minnetonka's boathouses, and with over 400 stunning pictures, you will feel like you are ''up north at the lake''. Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka gives the reader an insider's view into the most enchanting boathouses of Lake Minnetonka, including today's appearance and vintage photos of nearly three-dozen boathouses. Experience the fascinating stories of the history of the original families and of the current owners, who consider themselves caretakers of these alluring lakeside retreats.

About this title

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Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka is a beautiful 246-page coffee-table book by award-winning author and photographer Karen Melvin and by writer Melinda Nelson. If you've ever sailed, boated or paddled past a vintage boathouse on Lake Minnetonka and wished its rustic wooden walls could talk, you'll love this beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched volume about Minnesota's famed lake. Never before has a book so carefully documented the interior views and history of Lake Minnetonka's boathouses, and with over 400 stunning pictures, you will feel like you are "up north at the lake." Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka gives the reader an insider's view into the most enchanting boathouses of Lake Minnetonka, including today's appearance and vintage photos of nearly three-dozen boathouses. Experience the fascinating stories of the history of the original families and of the current owners who consider themselves caretakers of these alluring lakeside retreats.

About the Author

Karen Melvin is a freelance photographer based in the Twin Cities. She photographs for architects, magazines, interior designers, book publishers, and national advertising clients. Karen's three previous award winning books of architecture and history are regional best-sellers.
Boathouses of Lake Minnetonka has won 5 national publishing awards in 2018.
Melinda Nelson writes about all aspects of living beautifully, including architecture, construction, interior design, and landscaping, as well as entertaining, decorating, retail, and other lifestyle topics. She received a Bronze award from the Minnesota Magazine Publisher Association, and she lives in the historic village of Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka.

Edition details

• Publisher: Big Picture Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0989262758
• ISBN 13: 9780989262750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256