In the Midwestern United States, buildings that’ve rounded the century mark are considered historic. I share with you photos from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
From our getaway in southwestern Wisconsin:
A gem of a house I see in Madison as I walk to the grocery store:
Beautiful Faribault, MN public library:
House in south Minneapolis, MN built by my great great grandfather and restored by my father:
Midwestern Door Haiku
Closed door inviting
arriving guest wears a smile
anticipation
–Rebecca Cuningham
25 August 2022
¡Olé! –Rebecca
This post is part of Dan’s Thursday Doors. Click on his name to enter in.
Fake Flamenco 
Picture quality is godly!
Love these colourful building.
An interesting share.
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Thank you, Devang. Glad you like the photos. : )
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Keep sharing!
It made me really ecstatic.
You put smile on my face with variety of contents.
I’m always left with a satisfaction. 🙂
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Likewise, Devang. keep up the great work!
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I love the Healy House front porch.
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Thanks, Rosaliene. My dad worked hard to restore it. The house was nearly condemned.
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I like that green house, and the last one that was in your family … oh that porch! Wonderful 🙂
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Thanks, I love Victorian and Farm House architecture.
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My hat’s off to your father and grandfather. That’s wonderful looking house. I have visited the midwest (my brother lives in Iowa) and I know what you mean about 100 years being old. Still they built some beautiful buildings. Thanks for sharing them with Thursday Doors.
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Thanks for your comments, Dan. My great great grandfather was a builder in Minneapolis in the 1880s. My father was an architect until he retired recently at nearly 80. I appreciate the warm welcome to Thursday Doors!
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A nice collection, Rebecca. That is a beautiful gem of a house. Love the colors!
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Thanks, Michele! Glad you like the house; was it the green or the purple you favored?
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You are welcome. The green.
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Yes, the complementary colors are great.
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Great door collection Rebecca 🙂
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Thanks very much! I appreciate your visit to the Midwest.
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I love that green house, it’s very charming! 💚
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Thanks, Sheri. I lie the paint colors and the restoration very much.
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Agreed!
I never would have thought those colors would look so appealing on a house but somehow.. it works.
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Yes, it looks kind of tasty like cantaloupe and honeydew melons.
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Lol. It does, doesn’t it? The first thing that came to mind for me were the little halloween pumpkin candies. 😆
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😂
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Gorgeous buildings! I especially like the green one (my favorite color)! 💚
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Thanks, Rebecca. I think it’s the prettiest house on the block.
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Interesting architecture. Now then, I read an interesting post yesterday about the haiku. On this basis, you may have written a zappai. Who knew? https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/08/24/haiku-vs-zappai/
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Thanks, Margaret. Duly noted, no season word included. I also think haiku has expanded past the original tradition in poetry in English.
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I’m sure you’re right. I don’t feel at all purist about it, but I just thought it was interesting.
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I agree, it is good to know the rules, eve when you break them! 😉
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‘Rules are made to be broken’.
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Yes, ad I was happy you mentioned the poem! 🙂
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I love the libraries you feature in your posts, Rebecca.
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Thanks, Neal. They are a passion of mine.
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The green house looks so special.
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Thanks, Rupali. It is a treat to see it.
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GORGEOUS library!!! “Mrs. Anna Buckham gave the Thomas Scott Buckham Memorial Library building to the City of Faribault in memory of her husband. The cornerstone was laid in September of 1929, and dedication of the building took place on July 20, 1930.”
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Thanks, Carolyn. I think it’s great looking too. My aunt went to school in Faribault. I keep meaning to ask about her memories of the library!
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