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HomeMy WebLinkAboutnewspaper article re: Noerenberg barn ; � . -_ , ' � � I . i lleyb�l� �. � � Election 2015 �� E Salon �, , �t Skippers '', � � " ��: ��� Minnetonka council ��- Business now in �y�,� � ��' t ;, �6 ��.��;�^ ���� ' candidates ', `���" Minnetonka '`� ' �� � � : � �.,.a� m __ . � � � �.: - - � � � a � , a .� , � � �...�; , ;. � � , . � . .� . � . .,__ A - . ,,. �., � , . � * . , y�,� . , , , �ering The Greater Lake Minnetonka Area OCTOBER 13,2015 . �� � � � �� � ::. �:� � ,���� . . � �,+' ..._._.��,��.. _.._._..._. .� r" R ; �,���s ���.�.ty � � ��° vx;�] �-��� rh` ��� _...., `� VOLUME33 NUMBER3 � . �� �M � ��x ti������, �� ti ����?��a��� ��` � �� ��t� �� � . ,�` , �����, ` �`' � � Beer bar�n s , 5.�, �� ` � � � . !K � � ./ q" • � ` !�j.. 81 ... p . . . �{s ��_. ��� R ���� �.. ��� �.- b��n �I��e� a� � ,� �� r,� ��� � � � .;� .� . .. a , . �k � � � � . ��� . . � �� � � . .�� � � :r � ,�, ��: �� ,� � �w hi�tari� ��c� � �� � � �z � . ��a � p �,� � � , � � <� ,,�''' t ,. � >�n � �� ,, k-� �`'�, �,. �^ - ,,;�� .w � s ��� t V ~ l { �� A f ; �: �i. yt � 'd4.' S ! � S E '�3Y ,.I, 'st�� 'ID � i '•A-�3� , 'k,�r n t � k n �3�'�• ( � �. grtH�' k e � :\�� ��� ^ °�u'..„ �� I� � � `�� 1;& > � -1 r '� � ar � �� r ; �� 'r' � ' ��r. 1 � '�(�� `' BY AMANDA SCHWARZE � '�+ ' �'"''.� �� �" ' � .� � ' ' � ;� , '�� �� � �, � -'a�� amandas@weeklynews.com ' �( t ``�`����`�y 'y j-" ,, .�� � Fj`y���ix ij�* ..r� � �� � ni" . . r` =.k�!g <q ...o,� Y``� �� .�f �� i��'_ . . �� �� � E+� r. .-t-i.. i'}�. ,� ` E �, � �� �5� �';1 � � �"` ��'�, ��' '` ``�Y� ,rr Frederick Noerenberg is best remem- ,� � . � ��-� ��"� � ���' `� ���`^�� �� .`y `�_' � � � �" �' � �� bered for his brewery and his mansion with ���_ � ,�; �,��� .: �� �k - � ���' '�� .; °(� ;�� �::� �,���;,�.� '� � � �� � "�� its landscaped grounds, but another part ` ,>� �'" t��. � �� � � � =i° < <��� �� �� of his life has recently earned recognition. r ,� ,�� . t�'.{„', � � � �,�`�, , � �, y�' � s .� ,� � , Fr= �. � r � ,� ' ,�. ,, ,� � ;s ,• � `� In 1890, in the midst of his successful s, ���x �� ' ` ��� '� ��, ,'�►'�Y����-�...,,��: �$��, ��« r�" �' ;�r °:` �� brewing career that included a long stint as t . 1... ,4 �� "+ ,� �y `. , .. G ',s, d k ' , '� ' ,�"'' 'a"��,,�- � �' �4�� e� �•:; � ;; the president of the Minneapolis Brewing . �� ; .� � � �. � " ti �`� ; ���y � Aa5 � � :�, � .y�, � + ��, �,. � ��'�;1 `I� i '� �,: Company, which later became the Grain , ��. ' � _ �, � � � ��� �� � � �'_�� r r„,.� � ; �� ,�,�; � �,y �_�,� �/� � �� ���� Belt Brewing Company Noerenberg bought . �.� Y #�J, ,� Y- - f :e � � �`` '�;'" �' � :j t �i����� Y, ����-����„�,�� _ �: � ' \.� 73 acres of land with 8,490 feet of shoreline �. x' � ,�_��w��t' ,. ;k; , t� �: ��' � �� � , , � � �'� � � ,�� , � that touched both Crystal Bay and Maxwell , ��' ,� '�. � ��«�� +` �, � '�, p,� 7 x� �of ';� � j t n , � _,.��,�, � t/. ..,, _,� '`;; �� - '`y� �� ' Bay in Lake Minnetonka. ""�i_ R;'�,� � � ;� ��� `��� ',,�� � �,.�; ��`� r.. �.n,� ,:���. "' ,, � � �,� r;� �+�`�' .�;�� North Shore Drive cuts through the prop- ,��� !�'� ``"����� �� � � '`����'9 ' '�-�' "� �'f ������ ' �� /��i � � � ^''-r ert On the south side of the road Noeren- . b � ,t � �, 1� .�•: � �,�` ` �, r• � ; � t �j!� � �#:; �,�, ���'�'� k�`�i� '.. �t.1�',.;i4 �- � a er;. ��. 4'� � �s % ' . - . . �,.,. � , " .'r ..—� y,`� M7' `9� e g ha..ar�eight-bedroozn Queen Anne style , ��.; � ' m�` a =. � ,� �: mansion built to house his family, which '� �� � "�'�+ �'� ti�`� "' �, .- '-' inciuded his second wife Johanna,the two �� ��. �� �� : `#��� � " � ;�; ��- � w�� . � ; �? ,� ;` 1 �`'`� ' �a; children he had with his first wife,Caroline, � � '^�i;, � ,�t � �� 1�' � � � �,, �' '�'' � � � -� ,�' �, =� �, '���'�� and the three children he fathered with Jo- � °� ,}i '�: , � � .� .a `�. � ti',' �. , . �� ,, •,x., 5 •z � y, , ;,. 1, � y �h�4 ` h� '.� <" ,�,� .�,�,<� hanna.While most wealthy people still just ` i ���' • �-< ;'" ., �ti�; �,'' � �.:�,� ;�; ��'�; '�� lived in the area seasonally,the Noerenbergs 'q�e f` � y, . 91 ` }'� . �' ��� � �� ��, ,��r y� « " �� ' ��� ��� �� became full-time residents. e�� � ' � '"` � Noerenberg traveled to his job in Minne- y�� W � -ry� .1 r-� ._y J �, y� �.,��.� ' * ��' �� a � .. ' ��;�, �•-• 1.�-. �� ,j y �'��� p„��"�.� � apolis on the railroad built by James J.Hill, � � � °� �� ��y � � 3 �,. " % ''�`a�: ' � ; • � but he also picked up another occupation.He ,: ,¢a� �.., .:. ,+� ' � .:✓�.�� �5� �...k � . . `{. w ':�. al Y,,.�.� � �t ' ';" � �` ' �� t' � became a gentleman farmer.The farm,with g � .. � /' j � , .-�' w�,.���� �, .�` . � �� �: f �. * � , % its barn,animals,farm house,fields,water ' ��€� �,' � � ,,' �' .� ,; '� .� � 4��'_. c� �"` �� �,� tower, granary, shed, greenhouse and fuel i i,� �� , /,. �;,=i ���. � � • x '' �' �, � - � � storage structure were on the north side of '��� � °�y, , ,,,k` ,�5;" �"� � �,'' �> ��, v � "`� r` �"' � North Shore Drive overlooking Maxweil Bay. H� � � � r 1� �: ��.��� � ~;s '<�... "'�r' �� � Barn to Al2 �� y '8� =,.' • � � , . , . �� ,. . , �+� ; �,��"," a , _. . . �. � ... ��yr �. �, �n€.',� . ; �p � . . � . .'.../ � , .+.5 • . �. 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W � � � . � . ;; � �����•"'��� �*�".�., . ,r � • _ �..;;" overlooking Maxwell Bay has been � .�,,�..1 �S� . � _.._ � � included on the National Register of . , � � .. . , : .. . , . ., .,.:�� � �� � �- � -��� ,�,a �, �_� . � ��' �3�r�, r . � ,� �� ' _, ��*�� ' , - - ���^n �„. .� '�°`*�� �� Historic places. tta �ou�nGil dis��sses �ox�tin��x�cv for cit,� �nana�er uosition �er 13,2015 � www.weeklynews.com�Lakeshore Weekly News �������'tl `.� :!� ' , . �� . +� k � � ' , py"�yr.iy�f^.� ' �`'S i "C a t < f � � , . .:a : - �3 � �' � � w a�.�� �S��' � � + � �t Y. ;�- , �� \n�l �.. �,,.�t.� �x �.�� + ,5; ���'� 6 ��' '� . ,a r�""t1 N�F��.:.. � +, ���.� . , ' - a � . ���I������� ��� � � � � � ''� I� � � ����. �� �` � qe ������ '�� ? � "�'. t �� y 'z�` . .. � x �' �� � y s��� � "� '��� :`s�` � :�; ... J.� .�°�{.� ",fr�-' �3.� ��� ..�e, �4_�},'jM' p J' �� 4�. � x ..,. �Ff. } -�'�:'£.' i�' �. m . , ., d� 1. � �` . . . , �.� . � .r . .;:. � "�� . , x-1.c G �.' 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L�A R N viving Noerenberg child,Lora � (��°� �����` ��'��� Noerenberg Hoppe, when she � = D continued froun A1 d i e d i n 1 9 7 2.S h e h a d k e p t u p t h e �, � '� ����', � "� �.� See more photos of the bam and read the PJational Register formalgardens thatherparents T he fami ly's farmmanager,an d o f H i s t o r i c P 1 a c e s n o m i n a t i o n f o r m f o r t h e N o e r e n b e r g e s t a t e started on the property, and ' �"°�` inlateryearstheheadgardener, bamontineathttp://www.mnhs.org/shpo/i�rhp/images/0089_ her will states that the land �,��5�:�: lived in the farm house. noerenbergestatebarn/. should be maintained as an '� � The Noerenbergs were in More information about the Noerenberg Memorial Gardens, arboretum for flowers,shrubs located at 2865 North Shore Drive,is available on the Three p y gar- . no way dependent on the farm and trees and for dis la Rivers Park District website at www.threeriversparks.org,or call �� ' � � for their livelihood,but the en- the park at 763-559-6700.Naerenberg Memorial Gardens is a den purposes. The will also �- ' � �. , ; ; deavor was stilltaken seriously. seasonal park,open from 8 a.m.until sunse�:May 1 through Oct. required that the family home --J - 4 There were cultivated fields, �� berazed. ��� �-� ����-�°���r'��¢a��� pastures for grazing,vegetable The property on the south _ gardens and fruit trees. The sideofNorthShoreDrive,where � � � ' � farm animals included horses, most impressive barns in Min- resents the high-quality desigii the mansion once stood,is now ���am , ' ��� ° , ��'�' dairy cows, sheep, chickens, nesota," said Denis Gardner, and consiruction that was pos- known as Noerenberg Memo= ,�,,,� turkeys,ducks,geese and guin- national register historian with sible on the estate farms and it rial Gardens. Gardner said he r ea hens. State Historic Preservation Of remains a rare surviving farm initially looked into having the � Gentlemanfarmswerepopu- ficeoftheMinnesotaHistoricai building�'rom Lake Minneton- entire Noerenberg property, � �� �AA ;' , � � lar among the wealthy,includ- Society ka's estates constructed durin€; which is now the largest un- � ing those around Lake Min- "When you see it, you just the Country Place Era[late 19th developed lakeshore property " � ' netonka, in the late 19th and kind of go,`oh wow,"'he said. and early 20th centuries],"the around Lake Minnetonka, be p' " � e , �, e ; „ early 20th centuries. Because The building is painted white nomination form notes."While placed on the National Register � their owners were affluent,the with dark green trim. It is T- nearly allthe largeestates have of Historic Places. There was � �,;\�- x ; . s � farm structures had a strong shaped, two stories high with beendemolishedorsubdivided, just not enough of the original emphasis on aesthetics unlike a full basement that is exposed the NoerEmberg Barn retains estate left to reflect the prop- ' � ;� .� ��;,� j ` � � �" the utilitarian buildings built along the lakeside elevation its origin�al acreage, shoreline erty's historical importance to � _:,�,�� ��` � � ""` '�� g°,� by farmers who relied on their and is clad with cedar siding and pristine setting on Maxwell make it eligible,he said. �� �- , � �� � � `°` � ""`�" �,f�; , land to make a living. with mitered corners,notes the Bay." While the public may visit � ����,�. � � � x ��� Noeren berg's farm was no ex- barn's nomination form for the Parts of the barn were re- the gardens, the farm on the c;� � ��� �s,�� �° ception.The beauty and crafts- National Register of Historic stored in the 1990s, but care north side of the road is rarely � -�- ���� ,,, .,s:�`' °-� -Y manship of the barn,which was Places.While it was built to be was taken to match the original open.IYs still only accessible by � '� Y�'''' �` r�, ,� � " �'''"`` • built around 1912,helped get it attractive,the design also took design.Some originalhardware its original, narrow, unpaved � ;� listed in the National Register into account the Noerenberg and equipment still remain in road,and getting people safely °'- ���--Ri �� � , � � s � ofHistoric Places.In addition to animals.Each of the five horse the building, and remnants of from the gardens, across the � �� ��.������; � ,;, �� .. _ ��,, thebarn,thewatertower,which stalls has its own window,and the original fence posts and busy road to the farm is dif ��,.. ^�� ; �,k �� , t ; holds 48,000 gallons of water, the areas where the dairy cows fencing can be found through- ficult. Gardner said he hopes "�'�k `'' °'" ` '` '''' "°�''''^`� and afuelstorage structure are spent much of their time are out the farm. park district officials can find ` � ���� ��:� also inciuded in the listing.The covered with wooden planks, The Three Rivers Park Dis- a solution to that problem so � � � �„ �� g t�'° � �b::°� �.��,� other farm structures are no which was a more comfortable trictnowmanagestheproperty. more people can get a glimpse +�wd 4 ` " -'� ���.,,�� � � - � � s ,� longer standing. surface for them to stand on. It was bequeathed to the public of the bygone era of gentleman �;���,��t����:��� ,T� �F�� ,. _ �� R i "Hands down,iYs one of the "The Noerenberg Barn rep- via the district by the last sur- farms. .., ..., .,. _.. __, . �:`•�� ,�.. ,`,iaa w�„+�'��"'�,�a�44i7u�'�,�✓fr av , ' � .. . . .. � . - . . , . . ... ... . �, ,R a ,,, .�,r�,.,.r ;,�. a t a � a, � � .. .�:� .;,;,�., � � , �� � � � � . . . . .„ . ...� . .. � . � . 1� � . ��. .. . �'�. � ����� � � -��' �! ��. 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' .. 1 � ��� `� -� � '_ �.. . .;. , aF � � ^.'��i.c'Yvm4 � ��„��i� F���.��o-A' a �°�''�U� . � . .. , . . . � � � � � � � t y ��y PHILLIP C.MUELLER,OCT.2014;MNHS PHOTO ,'r�- � T�le SOUttl e10V$t1011 Of flle NOCY'C11U@T'g QSt8tQ bi1T11, PHILLIP C.MUELLER,OCT.; looking north. While the Noerenberg estate barn was built to be beautiful,it was also designed with the farm animals i � Each of the horses that were housed in the five stalls had their own window. �AR� viving Noerenb� � ��°^' ���"� �����'�'��`���� Noerenberg Ho ��. ,,,� ,,� „ >continued from Ai died in 1972.She � -.,-- r: '�� � : - ��� p' d . ', See more photos of the barn and read the Nationai Register formal gardenst """' =�+" '"°'�' �"� of Historic Piaces nomination form for the Noerenber estate Thefamily'sfarmmanager,and g started on the °�� `°� ` inlater earsthehead ardener, barnonlineathttp:i/www.mnhs.orglshpo/nrhp/images/0089_ � y,,,„,� Y g her will states noerenbergestatebarnL should be mai� ��� ,� ;-� � lived in the farm house. More information about the Noerenber Memoriaf Gard�ns, The Noerenbergs were in J arboretumforf ,,� � no way dependent on the farm located at 2865 North Shore Drive,is avaifable on the Three and trees and fi �� E � ` a� �� for their livelihood,but the en- �vers Park District website at www.threeriversparks.org,or call den purposes. � the ark at 763-559-6700.Noerenber Memorial Gardens is a �� � , , ; ,�' _�'* " ' deavor was stilltaken seriously. sea onaf park,open from 8 a.m.untilsunset May 1 through Oct. required that tr - There were cultivated fields, t5 be razed. ���.;� ���-.���-��-�_ �+��� °`.�-a� pastures for grazing,vegetable � � The propert) gardens and fruit trees. The sideofNorthSho ���,:�.���,��,�� farm animals included horses, most impressive barns in Min- resents the high-quality design the mansion onc �� � ��������°' dairy cows, sheep, chickens, nesota," said Denis Gardner, and construction that was pos- known as Noer� �"'�5 turkeys,ducks,geese and guin- national register historian with sible on the estate farms and it rial Gardens. G; ea hens. State Historic Preservation Of remains a rare surviving farm initially looked i , Gentlemanfarmswerepopu- ficeoftheMinnesotaHistorical building from Lake Minneton- entire Noerenb � � • s lar among the wealthy, includ- Society ka's estates constructed during which is now tl _ � w, I ' � � ing those around Lake Min- "When you see it, you just theCountryPlaceEra[latel9th developed lakes ����� �� � - netonka, in the late 19th and kind of go,`oh wow,"'he said. and early 20th centuries],"the around Lake M ` , T , ,. �.; � .� � : early 20th centuries. Because The building is painted white nomination form notes."While placed on the Na • �, � their owners were affluent,the with dark green trim. It is T- nearly all the large estates have of Historic Plac � farm structures had a strong shaped, two stories high with been demolished or subdivided, just not eno zgh emphasis on aesthetics unlike a full basement that is exposed the Noerenberg Barn retains estate left to rei • " < - " � r �" � • ' * �_ , the utilitarian buildings built along the lakeside elevation its original acreage, shoreline erty'shistorical � + �'�,���� �`'����x �'��� r;.���' �',��� ,*��, by farmers who relied on their and is clad with cedar siding and pristine setting on Maxwell make it eligible, # k� � � s �`'"' land to make a living. with mitered corners,notes the Bay." While the u 7 ' ' ' .����.= ',�� �" � �€z ;.�;��` - P ;�.- �, ���' � � ' ;a �v� � Noerenberg's farm was no ex- barn's nomination form for the Parts of the barn were re- the gardens, th� �� � � �, � � � ception.The beauty and crafts- National Register of Historic stored in the 1990s, but care north side of the �:: .���� '=, ,���, . -�"� manship of the barn,which was Places.While it was built to be was taken to match the original open.It's still on] � �j�"""���`�``�"' �� '�� ' • built around 1912,helped get it attractive,the design also took design.Someoriginalhardware its original, nai ����'`x ='��� � � � listed in the National Re ister into account the Noerenber and e ui ment still remain�in road,and ettin; �� �.��� ' ���� � e g� g q P g ��� � �uz,� ` } A� ��,�� ' � e . � � ofHistoric Places.In addition to animals.Each of the five horse the building, and remnants of from the garde� � ,���, {�• �, �, thebarn,thewatertower,which stalls has itsown window,and the original fence posts and busy road to th � ��� ��������^����=�^� � ' �" holds 48,000 gallons of water, the areas where the dairy cows fencing can be found throu h- ficult. Gardner � ��� '�� � r� r�a �%k�;� �; y � g park district of£ � „ ,#�� � r ��� and afuelstorage structure are spent much of their time are out the farm. �"` � ��`�f k� : ��� ," � # �;' '� also included in the listing.The covered with wooden planks, The Three Rivers Park Dis- a solution to th ��` , � .:�r.k ���, �, Y �� ' 4 �� other farm structures are no which was a more comfortable trictnowmanagestheproperty. more people can "�`° �� �" �""' � �.` �' `� lon er standin surface for them to stand on. It was be ueathed to the ublic of the b v �. �.. � . � �,�,.' � .� , g g• 9 A Ygone er� � � �" < - "Hands down,it's one of the "The Noerenberg Barn rep- via the district by the last sur- farms. .,._� . F: .�FL.yr���, . . . ..,n , ,I ;. ... . .. ��� . . . � �- � , ., . .:�� ... .,,. � . .,.�.,. . ., ..-- .. � . ' ;{r�,4„ . „��.,H::. ,k .�:� . . . . , _ . '_ '_ t � ... . � � � .. . . .. .. . '� � a � .��. . . . _ . _ ... . . ��� . 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