Olivia Irvine Dodge
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Olivia Irvine Dodge was a philanthropist who, along with her sister Clotilde, donated the house that is now the Minnesota Governor's Residence
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Dodge was a well-known environmentalist, founding the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul
and Mendota Heights, Minnesota
in 1967 and the Irvine Nature Center
in Baltimore, Maryland in 1975. The centers teaches local schoolchildren about nature and the environment.
Dodge also had a renowned collection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt related material (one of the largest in the country), which she donated to the University of Minnesota
in 1975.
Minnesota Governor's Residence
The Minnesota Governor's Residence serves as the official home of the governor of Minnesota. The house, located at 1006 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, is on of land. The building covers an area of slightly more than ....
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Dodge was a well-known environmentalist, founding the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul
West St. Paul, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,405 people, 8,645 households, and 4,875 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,874.2 people per square mile . There were 8,779 housing units at an average density of 1,752.7 per square mile...
and Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 11,434 people, 4,178 households and 3,237 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,222.2 per square mile . There were 4,252 housing units at an average density of 454.5 per square mile...
in 1967 and the Irvine Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center
Irvine Nature Center is a nature center in Owings Mills, Maryland. The center, which is set on of land in the Caves Valley Historic District, includes a green exhibit hall, classrooms, outdoor classroom, amphitheater and trails. Irvine has 50,000 visitors a year.The center is renowned for holding...
in Baltimore, Maryland in 1975. The centers teaches local schoolchildren about nature and the environment.
Dodge also had a renowned collection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt related material (one of the largest in the country), which she donated to the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1975.