Last Friday I highlighted some beautiful historic homes in Minnesota. Later that day I spent some time roaming downtown Minneapolis and decided it just wouldn’t be right to skip the subject of commercial buildings of the area.
I love these triangular buildings, so perfectly designed for the mid-western metropolis…This is the Lumber Exchange built in 1885.
It’s got the classic brick facade with a double story arched entrance and revolving door.
Another arched entrance, this one a lot more Italianate in style. This building currently houses the Hennepin Center for the Arts but was originally a Masonic Temple built in 1888.
One of my favorites (mostly due to the memories, and the interior) is The Orpheum Theatre. This building was constructed a little later, 1921, which is why the sign has a distinctly Deco feel to it.
When the theatre opened it looked like this.
image courtesy of grossmanproject.net
A few other places that I didn’t get shots of, but are worth mention
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The SOO Line Building, built 1915. My favorite part of the building is the clock.
image courtesy of skywayoflove.blogspot.com
City Hall was finished in 1905
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And last but not least, the Gluek Beer Building from 1902.
image from flickr.com getfitmpl
Hope you enjoyed your historic tour on downtown Minneapolis. For more information on these or any other landmarks in the area visit Heritage Landmarks. Happy Friday.