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Minneapolis Skyline as viewed looking north from the I-35W Exit Ramp, 2007. Photo By: Wayne Lorentz

Contents 1 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1.1 Other Feature Cities 1.2 Recent News 2 Architecture 2.1 Minneapolis Tall Building History 2.2 Tallest Buildings 2.3 Well Known Landmarks 2.4 7 Wonders of Minneapolis 3 General Photos 4 Links

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Other Feature Cities

Top 5 Featured Cities

Recent News

• August 2009: After about a month ago saying he was not interested in joining the NFL Vikings, Brett Favre is now signed on a 1 year deal with the Vikings.
• Mid 2007: Kevin Garnett of the NBA's Timberwolves was involved in a trade that sent him to the Boston (Massachusetts) Celtics, where he earned a Championship Ring the next season.
• 2004: Daunte Culpepper took the Vikings to the playoffs for the second time. His Passing was a league-leading 4,717 Yards, team-record 39 Touchdowns, and with only 11 Interceptions. Culpepper was named to the Pro Bowl for the 3rd time in his career. Culpepper also broke Dan Marino's record in the NFL for both Passing and Rushing Yards, reaching 5,123 total yards in the season.

Architecture

Minneapolis Tall Building History

Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota (state). Saint Paul is the state capitol and the 2nd largest city. In the early 1800s, Minneapolis began as a settlement on the Mississippi River near what is now Hennepin Street Bridge. The first skyscrapers did not rise until the 1920s. The way the land was formed, did not make it easy for Architects to build in Minneapolis. The Mississippi River made it so the city was on a hill. So the Architects had to find ways to build skyscrapers in the city. The first of these skyscrapers was the Foshay Tower. It was the tallest building in 1929 with an Art Deco exterior, it was the tallest between Chicago and Denver as well. Then in 1972, a much taller skyscraper took over the height of the Foshay Tower. This was the first time in the state's history this happened. The IDS Center was built with two thin white transmitters. The Foshay Tower didn't stop there. In 1972, after the IDS Building was built, the Foshay Tower had a 200 Foot Antenna added to the top of the building, making a new symbol on the skyline. Soon, the Foshay Tower dropped down the list even more with the late 1980s-early 1990s building boom. In that era, the Wells Fargo Center and 225 South Sixth buildings were topped-off. Today there is not many tall buildings being planned in the city, but certainly hoping in the near future.

• 1972- IDS Center is topped-off, making it the tallest building in Minnesota (state), surpassing the FoShay Tower.
• 1988- Wells Fargo Center is topped-off, making it the 2nd tallest* building in the city.
• 1992- 225 South Sixth is topped-off making it the 3rd tallest* building in the city. Although the building may look like it's the 2nd tallest, it is not. The measurement from the ground to the top of the building was found to be the 3rd tallest as of 2003. Due to this information, the building is on an up-hill street going towards the Mississippi River.
• *2009: This notes that there has been recent public meetings about the height of these buildings, and is proven that 225 South Sixth is higher than the Wells Fargo Center. The Wells Fargo Center is on a hill, where as 225 South Sixth is "not", because of the city's land formation.

Tallest Buildings

1. IDS Center
2. 225 South Sixth
3. Wells Fargo Center

Well Known Landmarks

1. The Carlyle
2. City Hall (Minneapolis)
3. Walker Art Museum

7 Wonders of Minneapolis

1. Mississippi River
2. Mall Of America
3. IDS Center
4. 225 South Sixth
5. Metrodome
6. Walker Art Museum
7. FoShay Tower

General Photos

Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com
Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	IDS Center, Minneapolis. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com
Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com
Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	City Hall (Minneapolis), Minneapolis. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Capella Tower, Minneapolis. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Capella Tower, Minneapolis. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com
Walker Art Museum, Minneapolis. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com	Minneapolis, Minnesota. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of Cities Architecture .com

Links

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