Barry House (Woodland, Minnesota)

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The Jane and Walter R. Barry, Jr. House (1961) is a notable mid-century modern work by Robert Cerny (1908-1985), AIA; originally for the Wurtele family, they sold the house in 1972 to the Barrys while retaining land to the immedate south on which they build a different house in 1979. Barry is a retired executive, having worked at General Mills. His father, Walter R. Barry, Sr. was also a top executive and played an important role in the marketing of popular cereals such as Cheerios and Wheaties.

Sources:
Hammel, Bette (2005). Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN: 9780873517225
messiah.pastperfectonline.com/archive/96FEB038-558C-424...
www.nytimes.com/1982/07/29/business/executive-changes-0...

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2960 Gale Road
Woodland, MN 55391