urbanMSP

I hope they at least rebuild the missing cornice. I think old buildings look so terrible with their cornices hacked off.

Thanks!

I just had an 'aha' moment. IF and when Wells Fargo expands downtown, perhaps they will vacate this horrific thing on Washington Avenue between 2nd & 3rd opening up an amazing redevelopment opportunity. They use that as their secret bank operations bunker. It's quite possible that they could. B...

11/2017 Update: Different owner, not a Holiday Inn Express, could carry 2 hotel flags https://forum.streets.mn/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1350&start=40#p135952 2/2015 Update: Holiday Inn Express announcment: http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/real_estate/2015/02/119-room-holiday-inn-plann...

I totally agree re: moving more historic homes to Nicollet Island, however the park board owns all the land and as I recall it was a major battle just getting them to agree to preserve the existing housing and moving five additional homes in.

According to a report by the Hertiage Preservation Comission it was built between 1860-1865

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/gro ... 101236.pdf

Too bad it's going to come down. Not many buildings in Minneapolis from that time anymore.