Category Archives: Architecture

A new guide in town

Every year about this time, the new Visitor Guide arrives in town. The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 2016 edition, which features cover art by Mineral Point artist, Jan Johnson. Within its pages you will also find some playful … Continue reading

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A Most Magical Holiday Weekend

Saturday, December 5 This is a weekend we look forward to all year. We make this Galley Night something special by lining the streets of downtown Mineral Point with hundreds of lighted luminaries. The garlands are hung, the wreathes are lighted, … Continue reading

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Artful Restoration

Yet another building in Mineral Point has undergone a beautiful renovation. Take a look at 232 High Street, home of Artful Apparel, and stop #10 on this weekend’s Fall Art Tour. Shown above are the building’s owners Kathleen Nutter and … Continue reading

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Remarkable Transformation of the Lind Pavilion

On October 3rd, at the Art Lottery Fundraiser, Shake Rag Alley officially opens the Lind Pavilion, named in memory of John Lind, a member of Shake Rag Alley’s board of directors who died in 2014. Shake Rag’s transformation of the … Continue reading

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Lind Pavilion Taking Shape

If you have driven past the corner of Hwy. 23 and Commerce you may have noticed the Ken Wallace construction crew working hard at the former Napa Auto parts, now owned by Shake Rag Alley. I talked with Mike Christensen, … Continue reading

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