American Swedish Institute

RENAISSAINCE ART, RESTORATION & ARCHITECTURE
There is no real future without preserving our history and our culture ~ Dan Tarnoveanu

There is no real future without preserving our history and our culture ~ D.T.

American Swedish Institute

Heritage Preservation Award

The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Designed in "Chateauesque" style and completed in 1908, the Tumblad Mansion, now the American Swedish Institute, is one of the most important historic buildings in the Twin Cities.

Its exterior walls, constructed from Indiana limestone, are embellished with extensive stone carvings. Its ornate interior is also adorned with woodcarvings, painted and gilded plaster moldings, stenciled and hand-painted decorative floral motifs on ceilings and walls.

Restoration consisted of:

Cleaning away damaged powdered plaster

Reconstruction or recasting damaged plaster moldings

Replicating (gold leafing and painting) the restored plaster moldings, as well as, wall areas to match the colors and sheen of the surrounding undamaged painted motifs.

The restoration project, which included the restoration of the entire second floor, was completed in 1995.

This project received a Heritage Preservation Award 1995, from the City of Minneapolis.

Exterior of the building

BEFORE RESTORATION

DURING RESTORATION

AFTER RESTORATION