Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Now Fifteenth Largest City! Steady progress has marked the advancement of Minneapolis from d sawmill to a metropolis of nearly half a million. The population has never failed to gain 22 per cent or more in any U. S. Census decade. It is now the fifteenth largest city in the nation. Tomorrow—a million population, same … Read more
Built around the corner from the old Minnesota State Capital building in 1889, the Colonnade Apartment building was originally a 6 story structure. The top two floors were removed following a tragic fire on December 13th, 1955. This fine pile of bricks has changed names a few times over the years. Originally opened as the … Read more
Completed in 1929, the Foshay Tower was the first skyscraper in Minneapolis the tallest building in town until 1971. The Art Deco building modeled on the Washington Monument was the creation of multimillionaire, Wilbur B. Foshay. A real estate developer who prospered in the public utilities business, Foshay lost his fortune in the 1929 stock … Read more