Plymouth Building
| Plymouth Building | |
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 The Plymouth Building viewed from the west | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 12 6th Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Construction started | 1910 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 170ft[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Larson & McLaren; Long, Lamoreaux & Long[1] |
| References | |
Plymouth Building | |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′44″N 93°16′23″W / 44.97889°N 93.27306°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001146[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 2014 |
The Plymouth Building, now the Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown, is a 12-story building in Minneapolis. Built 1910–1911, it was touted as the world's largest all reinforced concrete office building at the time it was constructed.[3]
In 1936, the building's exterior was renovated, removing much of the ornamentation and beaux arts styling in favor of a cleaner and more modern appearance. This style of architecture (somewhat typical of government buildings in the 1930s) is sometimes called "starved classicism."[4]
In 2014, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on the basis of its unique construction methods. Later that year plans were released to convert the building from office space to a boutique hotel.[5]
On August 25, 2016, the Plymouth Building re-opened as part of Embassy Suites by Hilton. It has 290 guest suites, 9,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as a connection to the Lyon's Pub next door.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Plymouth Building, Minneapolis". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14". National Park Service. February 14, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "The Plymouth Building". Preservation Design Works, LLC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Stephanie K. Atwood; Charlene Raise (August 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Plymouth Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- ^ Moore, Janet. "Luxury Conrad Hotel planned for Plymouth Building in Minneapolis". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
