On this date in 1929, the Art Deco styled Foshay Tower opens in Minneapolis. With 32 floors, the structure rises 447 feet high with an antenna mast that extends its total height to 607 feet.
Architecture
1898-07-27
On this date in 1898, the cornerstone for the current State Capitol building was laid in St. Paul by Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor and second governor of the State of Minnesota. After nine years of construction at a cost of $4.5 million, the building was opened to the public on Jan. 2, 1905, one […]
1907-06-02
On this date in 1907, the cornerstone was laid for the current Cathedral of St. Paul, designed by Emmanuel Louis Masquery. The grand celebration was attended by more than 60,000 people from across the state on a sunny summer afternoon. The site, situated on Summit Avenue between Selby and Dayton Avenues was the former home of the Kittson mansion which stood […]
1981-12-20
On this date in 1981, the last game is played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Vikings lost 10-6 to the Kansas City Chiefs. After the game ended, thousands of fans stormed the field tearing down goal posts, digging up pieces of sod and taking other souvenirs from the stadium. Completed in 1956 at a cost of […]
1938-11-18
On this date in 1938, the University of Minnesota’s Green Hall, named in honor of Samuel B. Green is dedicated. Also on this date in 1993, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota opens. Sculptor and architect Frank O. Gehry won an award from Progressive Architecture magazine in 1991 for his […]
