Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Lake of the Isles. The Scriver-Mcgann house -- The Clifford house -- The Fiterman-Skogmo-Morin house -- The Bull-Higgins house -- The Kerr-Backus-Barber house -- The Schutt-Priest house -- The Kenneth and Judy Dayton house -- The Mapes house -- The Danaher-Weesner-Mitchell house -- The Owre-Willkie house -- The Ford house -- The Martin house -- The Amsden-Sandbo house -- The twenty-first century house -- The Hall-Weiner-Wittenburg house -- The Smith-Liepke house -- The Purdy-Winston house -- Lake of the Isles landmarks -- Cedar Lake. The Perterson house -- The Kaufman-Lacey house -- The Numero house -- The Schifman house -- Cedar lake landmarks -- Lake Calhoun. The Hillside house -- Cottage city -- Lake Calhoun landmarks -- Lake Harriet. The Lejeune-Morgan house -- The Walling-Russell house -- The Madsen-Fiterman house -- The Rand-Mcglynn-Phleps house -- Lake Harriet landmarks.