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North Bank, St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

The north bank of the Mississippi is where Pillsbury, yes that Pillsbury, had its mills and grain elevators. Much of its huge physical plant is now condos, and it is really a beautiful area today, much like we saw yesterday.… Continue Reading →

Afield Apartment Buildings, Bridges, Factories, Mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Parks, Power Plants, Rehabilitation, Romanesque Revival, Warehouses
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Flour Mills, St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Yesterday, I looked at the Stone Arch Bridge, the centerpiece of Minneapolis’s revitalized riverfront in the center of the city. The St. Anthony Falls brought industry to the area, using the water to power mills. Many of the mills are… Continue Reading →

Afield Bridges, Factories, Mills, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Monuments, Parks, Redevelopment, Rehabilitation, Ruins, Warehouses
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Stone Arch Bridge, St. Anthony Falls, Minneapolis

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Today and the next two days I’m going to be looking at the area around the St. Anthony Falls, which is the heart of where the city of Minneapolis grew up, and where its industry harnessed the power of the… Continue Reading →

Afield Bridges, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ruins
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Temple, Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

One thing that St. Louis does not have in its downtown is an extant Egyptian Revival building, which is something that Minneapolis can claim. Apparently this was an old location for Marquette Bank. Am I totally thrilled with the the… Continue Reading →

Afield Banks, Bridges, Egyptian Revival, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Modernism
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Art Deco, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Minneapolis “came into its own” a little later than St. Louis, so its historic skyscrapers are younger than the Gateway City’s, which tend to be clustered around 1900. In Minneapolis, there are a plethora of absolutely stunning Art Deco office… Continue Reading →

Afield Art-Deco, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Office Buildings, Skyscrapers
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Minneapolis City Hall

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Minneapolis City Hall is a magnificent pile of stone in the Romanesque Revival style, groundbreaking occurring in 1889 and the building not being completed until 1906. It was originally used for both the City of Minneapolis and for Hennepin County… Continue Reading →

Afield Historic Buildings, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Romanesque Revival

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