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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Various spot around Minnesota

The largest open pit iron ore mine in the world. Thousands of tourists come from all over the world to view production and mine operations from an Observation Tower open to the public.

Hoyme Hall, Dorm for Women at St. Olaf College in Northfield. 

Hotel Saint Paul in St. Paul. The Northwest's finest hotel, connecting garage and parking lot. This is the home of the famous Gopher Grill. This 400 room hotel is truly a delightful stopping place for any traveler.

Falls on Ottertail River in Fergus Falls

Como Park in St. Paul. The conservatory may be seen in this view. A complete zoo, Kiddie Land and lovely picnic grounds are contained within this park.

Buffalo Susquemanna Mine in Hibbing. Showing a combination of open pit and underground mining. Depth 450 feet

Union Dept, 1893, Duluth. Designed by Boston architects, Peabody and Stearns, this classic French Norman structure is a national historic site.With a new 300-seat performing arts building to the west and enclosed rail museum to the south, it houses the St. Louis County Historical Society, A.M. Chisholm Museum, Duluth Playhouse, Duluth Civic Ballet, Lake Superior Museum of Transportation and Industry, Duluth Art Institute, and Duluth-Superior Symphony Association.

Cap Wigington- Clarence 'Cap' Wigington was a city of Saint Paul architect from 1915-1949. He designed the Highland Park Water tower. The chalk and ink image below from 1922 shows Wigington's architectural rendering how the tower would look prior to being built in 1927-28. 

About the Highland Water Tower- The 127 foot Highland tower was constructed in 1928 at the intersection of Snelling Avenue and Ford Parkway in Saint Paul. The octagonal structure features a base of smoothly dressed, random ashlar Kasota stone, a tan, pressed brick shaft with several windows, and a soursed ashlar Bedford stone lookout area. A band of small stone arches separates the base of the tower from the shaft, and a stone dentil course, decorated with carved stone down spouts and shields, separates the top of the shaft from the observation level. The roof is finished in glazed tile and capped with a small cupola. The tower is still used today to help supply water to the Highland area.


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