Minneapolis City Hall

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Minneapolis City Hall

Old majestic structure

350 South 5th St
Minneapolis, MN 55415
+1 612 673 3000
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/

Visitors to downtown Minneapolis can't help but notice the muscular façade of the Minneapolis City Hall and perhaps wonder about the history behind the old majestic structure. The 16-year project, started in 1889 and completed in 1905, almost bankrupt the city. Once opened, the new municipal building brought Minneapolis notoriety as an emerging major city in the United States. Bigger than it needed to be for the time, the second floor was leased to a chicken hatchery and the basement was home to a horse stable and blacksmith shop. Covering an entire city block, it dominated the Minneapolis skyline for many years. Today, the 345-foot four-faced clock tower, with faces larger than those of Big Ben, still projects a solid, unyielding dignity. A massive statue, Mississippi, Fathers of Waters, carved from the largest block of marble to be produced from the quarries near Carrara, Italy, greets visitors as they enter.A number of renovations have taken place over the years, returning much of the building to its original brilliance. Over time, city and county offices have outgrown this testament to turn-of-century craftsmanship, and most government offices have moved across the street to the 24-story Hennepin County Government Center.

Review © 2009, Wcities

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