Pair of pioneers helped make history to integrate housing in Minneapolis Tilsenbilt homes hold historic significance in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - For four generations, a Twin Cities company has built or renovated thousands of homes in Minnesota. But, 60 years ago, it helped make history for African American families who wanted to own their own homes. Roxanne Givens grew up in a home on 5th Avenue South in Minneapolis, but she didn’t realize the historical significance of her childhood home until she was an adult. Pair of pioneers helped make history to integrate housing in Minneapolis For four generations, a Twin Cities company has built or renovated thousands of homes in Minnesota. Sixty years ago, it helped make history for African American families who wanted to own their own homes.