- Eastcliff (mansion)
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name =Edward and Markell Brooks House
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caption = University of Minnesota's Eastcliff residence
location =176 N. Mississippi River Blvd.St. Paul, Minnesota
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 47
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93
long_minutes = 11
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
locmapin = Minnesota
area =
built =1921
architect =Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. ; Clarence H. Johnston, Jr.
architecture = Colonial Revival
added =June 15 ,2000
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum = 00000689
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governing_body = University of MinnesotaEastcliff is a 20-room house overlooking the
Mississippi River inSt. Paul, Minnesota , which serves as the official residence of the president of theUniversity of Minnesota system . It was first built in 1922 by local lumber magnateEdward Brooks, Sr. , and donated to the university by the Brooks family in 1958, beginning its service as the president's official residence in 1960 whenO. Meredith Wilson took the position. In 2000, the home was added to theNational Register of Historic Places . Today, it is the most-visited public residence in the state (outpacing theMinnesota Governor's Residence ), often hosting events five days a week. 6,800 people were recorded attending 159 events in 2005.The building was designed in the Georgian colonial style by
Clarence H. Johnston Sr. , a close friend of Brooks and anarchitect who had designed many buildings at the university to fit a master plan byCass Gilbert . Numerous renovations took place over the years, though repair efforts did not keep pace with wear and tear. In 1988, extensive repairs began on the house, but unforeseen problems caused costs to double. The ensuing outcry contributed to the exit of presidentKenneth Keller from office.The following is a list of university presidents who have resided at Eastcliff:
*O. Meredith Wilson
*Malcolm Moos
*C. Peter Magrath
*Kenneth Keller
*Nils Hasselmo
*Mark Yudof
*Robert H. Bruininks External links
* [http://www1.umn.edu/pres/eastcliff/ University of Minnesota: Eastcliff]
References
*cite web|year=
2006-02-25 |author=Mary Jane Smetanka|title=They're spiffing up Eastcliff|url=http://www.startribune.com/1592/story/269816.html|work=Star Tribune |accessdate=2006-02-25
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