The first skyscraper in Minneapolis is now dwarfed by other, taller buildings, but it's still got the only observation deck in town.
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The first skyscraper in Minneapolis is now dwarfed by other, taller buildings, but it's still got the only observation deck in town..
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Built in 1929 at the then-astronomical cost of $25 million and modeled on the Washington Monument, the Foshay was the brainchild of plumbing magnate Wilbur Foshay, who went to
prison for fraud a year after it was built. The Foshay was the city's crowning glory before the IDS Tower, and even today the opulent art deco lobby is breathtaking in its extravagance.…
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Fun!.
Great view -- only chance to see the city well!
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