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Locking up a Preservation Success Story After Years of Effort

The former St. Louis County Jail in Duluth has been rehabilitated and will start its new life as affordable and market-rate apartments....

CERTs Home Weatherization Videos: Dave & Carole

Dave & Carole live in a 1930s home that they purchased in the late 1970s. They are only the third family to live in the house. Over the...

CERTs Home Weatherization Videos: Molly & Kenny

At Rethos, we understand the challenges of weatherizing old homes. We know that improved energy efficiency of all our structures is...

Voices from the Field: Laura Leppink

By Tyler McDaniel At Rethos, the intersection of community and the built environment is central to our mission and programming. Through...

Policy Institute Director Erin Hanafin Berg Featured in Twin Cities Pioneer Press

If new construction is exempted from rent control, “our concern is, why would anyone choose to do that?” said Berg, who has built a...

Restoring Wood Floors in Dayton's Bluff

After taking Rethos' Wood Floor Basics workshop in 2017, the Stantons tackled their own wood floor restoration.

Preservation Profile: Gambles

Gary Schmitt, owner of Gambles in Wabasha, MN, has won the Heritage Preservation Award for Incremental Investments to his building on...

Preservation Profile: Carnegie Arts Center

The past several years have seen dramatic restoration, renovations and building improvements at the Carnegie Art Center. In 2015, an...

Preservation Profile: The John Lewis House at Goodrich Ave.

From the street, the John Lewis House at 412 Goodrich Ave is dwarfed by the tall spruce shading its front yard. Yet, the house’s...

Preservation Profile: Waldmann Brewery

The restoration and reestablishment of Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery is a story of determination, attention to detail, and community...