February 27, 2024 - 8:41 AM
But you knew what they were at a glance. Now the buildings are nothing short of bleak.
January 11, 2024 - 4:58 PM
Since the early 1960s, the elevated connections between buildings have been a hallmark of the core of both downtowns.
December 04, 2023 - 7:30 AM
The 1980s blank wall of a building fails to offer what a vital city center needs: connection.
November 07, 2023 - 8:00 AM
The neighborhood mainstay is an architectural gem, but needs help to restore its steeple.
October 23, 2023 - 7:30 AM
The YWCA sticks out like a sore thumb. But it is an example of a certain style of architecture.
September 25, 2023 - 7:30 AM
Cass Gilbert's original plans called for a European-style plaza leading to an open-air theater, a botanical garden and a small harbor.
September 04, 2023 - 9:30 AM
How about a giant gopher? We know just where it should go.
August 28, 2023 - 6:27 AM
The fairgrounds are rich with architectural history.
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January 27, 2023 - 7:30 AM
With demand for office space weak, it's unlikely Minneapolis or St. Paul will see massive additions to their skylines.
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December 23, 2022 - 8:15 AM
People used to flock to downtown Minneapolis for its elaborate holiday displays.
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November 04, 2022 - 3:46 PM
The Wells Fargo Operations Center is slated next for replacement.
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October 21, 2022 - 4:07 PM
The corner of W. 5th and St. Peter streets has been devoted to the same use for more than 150 years.
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October 07, 2022 - 8:15 AM
They have a storied past. They can have a future — if we buy tickets.
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September 02, 2022 - 5:00 AM
The parklike greensward of the rendering for the planned remake doesn't match the current stark reality.
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August 26, 2022 - 8:15 AM
The fairgrounds offer an eclectic mix of architecture, walkability and storefronts.
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August 12, 2022 - 4:21 PM
We went in search of "Inner Search."
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August 05, 2022 - 3:48 PM
A long-forgotten dance hall in downtown Minneapolis flustered local guardians of morality.
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July 22, 2022 - 6:02 AM
The Armory, the Minneapolis Post Office and a State Fair building are among those still actively used today.
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July 08, 2022 - 7:00 AM
The forgotten life of a long-empty parking lot.
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July 01, 2022 - 6:10 PM
How the remake of the 50-year-old icon of downtown Minneapolis came to be.
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June 17, 2022 - 5:00 AM
When a promising office tower proposal fizzled in 1970, it set off a dispiriting architectural chain reaction.
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May 27, 2022 - 3:49 PM
Review: It's big and it's blue, but it's no threat to the IDS.
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May 13, 2022 - 3:56 PM
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April 30, 2022 - 7:52 PM
How long has the cupola been gone? And what happened to it?
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April 15, 2022 - 5:58 PM
Former New Garden Theater changed its address from one street to another without moving.
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April 08, 2022 - 8:00 AM
There was a time when billboards were fun, bright, vivacious and artistic.
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March 25, 2022 - 5:20 PM
The mania for towers reached its height in the 1880s, when the busy Queen Anne style was in full flower.
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March 11, 2022 - 4:28 PM
There's always room for improvement to make Minneapolis a more livable city.
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February 25, 2022 - 8:00 AM
The longer it stays, the more graffiti appears.
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February 11, 2022 - 8:15 AM
The Dale Street I-94 overpass incorporates pedestrians, bikes and saner car traffic patterns. It's also a tiny step in rebuilding the Rondo neighborhood.
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January 21, 2022 - 8:15 AM
Dime stores offered everything from socks to hamburgers.
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January 14, 2022 - 11:27 AM
One of the oldest buildings on campus was remade into the home of the university's English department.
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December 31, 2021 - 7:00 AM
The multi-block, mixed-use section of the storied avenue was on the edge of downtown.
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December 10, 2021 - 11:29 AM
Annual awards recognize sustainability and human scale as well as function and form.
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July 16, 2021 - 10:42 AM
Two- and three-story buildings create character and a more human scale.
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July 23, 2021 - 12:05 PM
Engineer and real estate developer left his mark – and his name – across the Twin Cities.
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July 30, 2021 - 10:21 AM
A popped-collar building is tucked in Minneapolis' buttoned-down skyline.
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August 20, 2021 - 10:48 AM
To celebrate completion of the northern transcontinental railway, the Twin Cities threw a massive daylong bash.
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August 27, 2021 - 10:14 AM
Parking ramp/transit center blends form, function and nature.
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September 03, 2021 - 10:54 AM
Despite its traditional design, the Minneapolis band shell is just a few decades old.
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September 10, 2021 - 9:52 AM
Beautiful buildings tend to be the ones that are preserved. Here's why we should save some ugly structures.
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September 17, 2021 - 11:35 AM
A 240-foot tower had the prominence that the Grain Belt Beer sign has today.
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October 15, 2021 - 7:00 AM
A shovel fortune helped build a mansion that once stood in the shadow of the Minnesota State Capitol.
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October 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM
Design of Water Works Park and Pavilion achieves simplicity without being simplistic.
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November 12, 2021 - 7:00 AM
The downtown hall, which opened in December 1884, exemplified the busy, colorful Victorian Gothic commercial style.