Since the city is in Minneso-cold, they have these skyway's connecting the buildings. It wasn't too cold during the weekend plus two days I was there so I often walked outside on the streets. However, no doubt, these pathways get heavily used in the late fall, winter and early spring!!
This building is the US Bank Place Tower. To read more about it go here. Can you guess who the main architect was on the project? It was I.M. Pei!
This is the ATT Tower. For stats on it click here and see the Walsh Bishop site.
Completed in 1929, the Foshay Tower was at that time the tallest structure in the city. For more on the building visit this site and here.
Here is the Ivy Tower, another building from the historic past of the city. It is being renovated. On the banner, of the building they have a URL http://www.theivytower.com/ but it doesn't have any information yet.
Probably one of the most famous buildings is the Philip Johnson designed IDS Tower. Check it out here.
One feature is the enclosed plaza area where a water fountain has the water originating from the top of the plaza.
Another view of the IDS.
Here is the part that collects the water
South of the Convention Center is the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It is quite impressive. Currently, the Landsdowne portrait of George Washington is on display. They have a suprisingly large Asian and African Art section.
The museum seems strong on decorative arts of the United States. Our docent took us to three rooms decorated in period. These sections are some of her favorites and popular with visitors.
Here is the Wells Fargo Center. It was at one time called the Northwest Center and is designed by Cesar Pelli.
However, perhaps the most famous thing about Minneapolis, at least for some of us of a certain age, is the Mary Tyler Moore show. At the end of the opening credits, she tosses her hat into the air. To commemorate the spot is this statue just outside the Marshall Field's department store.