Freshwater (Orono, Minnesota)

USA / Minnesota / Spring Park / Orono, Minnesota / Shadywood Road (Hennepin County 19), 2500
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The Gray Freshwater Biological Institute building (1984), later Freshwater Society is a notable modern work by Elizabeth "Lisl" Close (1912-2011) and her husband Winston "Win" Close (1906-1997). It opened as a state-of-the-art research lab. It is a major building in the area known as Navarre, a part of Orono. The Institute moved to Minneapolis and the building is now occupied by Cargill's Freshwater laboratory. The project received an Honor Award from the Minnesota Society of Architects.

Sources:
www.closearchitects.com/freshwater.html
www.usa.com/frs/cargill-inc-freshwater-laboratory.html

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PID: 2520 Shadywood Rd
Orono, MN 55331

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  1. Freshwater Society
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Coordinates:   44°56'1"N   93°36'19"W
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