Laughter, Falling Water and Time
After the big newspapers of Minneapolis were consolidated during the Depression, many of their offices were moved to the Daily Star building on Portland Avenue. Extensive renovations on the original 1919 structure were completed in 1940, and after World War II the facility was expanded. In 1949, the building housed the presses and offices of … Read more
The 157 foot Globe Building at 4th Street South was the tallest building in the city from 1882–1886. Fire Insurance maps indicate this building was 124 feet to the top of a rear penthouse, but the turret at the southeast corner rose higher than this.Originally built as an office building it had become a parking … Read more
This building was completed in 1918 and is regarded as the last word in modern office building construction. It is twelve stories high. The exterior is of granite, terra-cotta and brick and the interior is finished in marble and mahogany. All the floors throughout are of terrazzo. The entrance lobby is especially beautiful, being finished … Read more