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Foshay Tower
Related Web Sites: Discuss the architecture of Foshay Tower and other buildings in Minneapolis. Last 7 Comments John carlson - Monday, April 21st, 2008 @ 5:05pm • A good freind of mines grandfather was an investor in the foshey when it was built and ost all his investment is there anyone out there that has fro sale a original stock certificate from the Foshey ifso please contact me carlsj@aol.com Greg Smith - Monday, October 9th, 2006 @ 12:35pm • Rating: Five stars.I grew up in the Twin Cities, and I recall our annual Cub Scouts trip to the observation deck of the Foshay. This was long b4 the IDS Center, and the view was great. I have a question: A frined once told me there is another bldg somewhere in the US with the same design. He didn't know the location. Has anyone else heard this? Bill Upham - Thursday, September 8th, 2005 @ 1:25pm • Rating: Four stars.I worked in the Foshay for several years. I often visited the museum at the top, as well as the storage area at the very peak, which was not accessible by elevator! It's true that empty elevators would often open up on your floor, with no one inside. One other interesting fact is that the bathrooms were located in the stairwells. The men's and women's were on alternate floors, so you had to walk up or down the stairs or take the elevator to use them. David Mullins - Friday, June 3rd, 2005 @ 12:32pm • Rating: Five stars.Interesting! I collect clocks as a hobby,and a few years ago bought a small wind up clock .It is an advertising clock and has a picture of this tower along with the name of the company...here is what it says on the face of the clock.....'WB FOSHAY CO....INCORPORATED AUG 31-1917'...Now that i have found this page about it,it is much more interesting! Thank you,David Chas. Knapton - Friday, March 18th, 2005 @ 12:42pm • Rating: Four stars.Wilbur Foshay's marketing brochure also asserted that potentially "Aeroplanes" could taxi up to the two storey portion of the building to drop off or pick up passengers who were tenants at the building. Stating that the building could with stand winds up to 400 miles per hours was another strained marketing idea. Even though the building may represent the financial woes of the late 20's & early 30's, architectually it still has a loveable characteristic about it. Joyce E Nolte (Gelschus) - Tuesday, June 15th, 2004 @ 1:01pm • Rating: One star.The best, in my mind, as I grew up in Mpls when the Foshay Tower was the tallest bldg in Mpls.I now live in Madison, WI and we cannot have any bldgs in the down-town area larger than the capitol. John Sorkness - Tuesday, May 18th, 2004 @ 2:04am • I grew up in Anoka and Minneapolis is my home town. I now live in Escondido Cal. But I always remember that when my family would roll thru Minneapolis wed pass by Foshey. And I didnt know all the history about it until I read your article. Thank you. sincerly John Sorkness
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