The Latest from Metamorphosis

Even the White House needs a revamp every once in a while...but did you know in 1948 it was in danger of completely falling apart? "By the time Truman became president, the decay could no longer be ignored... Engineers declared the whole house to be in imminent danger of collapse.” It took three years to completely remove and replace the interior of the White House, while the president lived across the street.

More fascinating photos at Retronaut.com.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head over to SnowGRADE, a pop up men's market held at Architectural Antiques in NE Mpls. This spin-off of the fall event, NorthernGRADE, will feature quality American-made menswear, leather goods, and vintage furniture, as well as workshops on leather-tooling, brewing your own beer, and restoring your axe. You know, standard men stuff. There'll also be food and drink provided by Phillips Distilling Co. and Clancey’s Meats and Fish. Bring your gal along for ultimate bonus points!

SnowGRADE: this Saturday, Feb. 25th, 12-8pm at Architectural Antiques, 1330 Quincy St. NE Minneapolis. Find them on Facebook here.

Do you subscribe to Mpls+StPaul Magazine? Look for us in this month's issue in the Building Beauty, Creating Value section, their feature on NARI's 2011 Contractor of the Year award winners. See the full feature on our Media page.

Happy Valentine's Day! We're sending out Crush Cards to our favorite local businesses and organizations. If you didn't get one, we apologize for the oversight- we're still adding to the list.

Either way, keep up the great work of doing good!

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