Nokohaha

Watch the destruction of the Lake Street Bridge, Met Center, The Radisson and many, many more!

Then

Lincoln Bank Building , Eighth and Hennepin, Minneapolis in 1925

and Now

The International Education Center Continue reading

Now

The Lumber Exchange Building was the first skyscraper built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and dates to 1885. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Franklin B. Long and Frederick Kees and was billed as one of the first fireproof buildings in the country. It is the oldest high-rise building standing in Minneapolis, and is the oldest building outside of New York City with 12 or more floors.

and Then

Lumber Exchange Building Hennepin Avenue East from Sixth Street, 1902

Then

Congestion at the corner of Sixth and Nicollet in 1905.

and Now

Continue reading

The Gluek Building, designed by the architectural firm Boehme and Cordella, was built in 1902 in the Minneapolis Warehouse District on Sixth Street between Hennepin and First Avenue North. The facade received national awards for its terra cotta detailing. In 1933, as Prohibition ended, the business was sold to its current owners and reopened as Fransen’s. It served as a working man’s bar through the 1970’s, when it was renamed Gluek’s. A 1979 renovation of the interior and exterior restored the building to its original design. Tragically, just a decade later, much more extensive restoration would be required. In April 1989, a massive fire completely gutted the interior, claiming the lives of three tenants living upstairs. After nearly 90 years of service, a charred brick shell was all that remained of one of Minneapolis’ oldest and most recognized restaurants. The decision to rebuild was immediate. Construction proceeded with the intention to recreate as closely as possible the distinctive Bavarian beer hall design, including the floor plan, detailed woodwork, stained glass, and famous vaulted ceilings. The exterior was restored by November 1989 and the interior renovated. Gluek’s reopened in February of 1990.

Continue reading