Elizabeth Scheu Close: A Life in Modern Architecture

by Jane King Hession

An in-depth account of the life and career of Minnesota's first modern architect

Elizabeth "Lisl" Scheu Close (1912-2011) left an indelible mark on Minnesota's built landscape during her six decades as an architect. In 1938, with her husband, Winston Close, she founded the state's first architecture firm dedicated to modernism. In addition to designing the first International Style house in Minneapolis, the firm also created more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517908574
• ISBN13: 9781517908577
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.4" x 9.3"