National Register of Historic Places

Foshay Tower

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
September 19, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001538

About this property

The Foshay Tower, now the W Minneapolis – The Foshay hotel, is an Art Deco skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Modeled after the Washington Monument, the building was completed in 1929, months before the stock market crash in October of that year. It has 32 floors and stands 447 feet (136 m) high, which made it the tallest building in Minneapolis until 1972 when the IDS Center was completed. The antenna mast extends the total height of the structure to 607 feet (185 m). The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Its address is 821 Marquette Avenue, although it is set well back from the street and is actually closer to 9th Street than Marquette.

Location

821 Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.97450, -93.27136

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Questions about this property

When was Foshay Tower listed on the National Register?

Foshay Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Foshay Tower?

Foshay Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Foshay Tower?

The period of significance for Foshay Tower is recorded as the industrial era.

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