Detail for Foshay Tower : Architecture Tour

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This grand structure is named for its builder and original owner, Wilbur Foshay, and modeled after the Washington monument in tribute to George Washington. Constructed from 1927 - 1929, it was the first building built entirely by union labor. It is 447 feet, 3 inches in height and was the tallest Minneapolis building until 1971. It extends 60 feet underground with 4 basements. Faced with Indiana Bedford Limestone, it contains 750 window bays, and its construction shape and method were patented. The Tower Observation Deck is located on the 31st floor where visitors can see 30 miles on a clear day; it is one of only a handful of open-air observation decks in the country.

Update: visitors center has closed. - sys, 03/28/2003

The observation deck and museum at the Foshay Museum in Minneapolis, MN have been re-opened. The building was renovated and is now a W Hotel (Starwood hotels). Our hours are 12-9, 7 days a week. We will be open during the winter, depending on the amount of snow on the observation deck, so guests should call ahead for



details. It is the only observation deck in the city of Minneapolis and one of only a handful of open-air observation decks in the country. If you would like any more information about the building, please let me or one of my colleagues know. - Foshay Management, 11/15/2008

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