Get to know mAISON BODEGA
Maison Bodega
is located at 1911 Pleasant Ave.
in the Loring Heights neighborhood of Minneapolis
and was built in 1920.
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The architect, Ernest Kennedy’s signature style is evident in this and other notable homes in the city.
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Ernest Kennedy was born in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1865 and moved to Minneapolis at age 10. He attended the University of Minnesota in 1888 but did not graduate. He later attended the Sorbonne in Paris and the Berlin and Munich Polytechnics.
Kennedy returned to Minneapolis and set up his own practice by 1897, specializing in the design of mansions and residences in Minneapolis and the vicinity of Lake Minnetonka.
Among his residential clients were Alfred Pillsbury, E.C. Gale, Gilbert and Archie Walker. He was also responsible for the design of Shevlin Hall at the University of Minnesota (1905) and numerous commercial structures in the area, including the Essex Building (1911) in downtown Minneapolis in which Kennedy had his office for many years.
renovation
DIARY
Conceived by Liz Gardner, the Maison Bodega renovation began in 2017 and embraces a design philosophy rooted in preservation.
See more here.
Maison Bodega featured on
The Local Project
The Local Project is an architecture and design publication exploring how locality shapes design, interior design and architecture in homes, houses and spaces.
WATCH THE Video
A LIVING HOUSE for CABANA MAGAZINE
Maison Bodega, a 1920s mansion in Minneapolis, is the culmination of all things nearest and dearest to multi-hyphenate creative and collector, Liz Gardner. Taylor Hall O’Brien meets Liz for a tour of the storied space, discovering a house - and homeowner - alive with creativity.
Words and Photos by Taylor Hall O’Brien
Production by Liz Gardner
Florals by Kelly Dorow
