Flour Exchange Building
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The Flour Exchange Building is an office building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
designed by architects Long and Kees
, who also designed Minneapolis City Hall
and the Lumber Exchange Building
. Construction originally began in 1892, but halted abruptly in 1893 after only four floors had been built. This was due to the effects of the Panic of 1893
. Construction resumed later, and the building was completed in 1909 with eleven stories. The building is generally in the Chicago school
, using a relatively straightforward approach without a lot of historic details. The modern influence of this style later influenced the Butler Square
building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
designed by architects Long and Kees
Long and Kees
Minneapolis-based Long and Kees was an architectural firm that designed some of Minneapolis's most important historical buildings. It was named for its two proprietors, Franklin B. Long and Frederick Kees...
, who also designed Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis City Hall
Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse , designed by Long and Kees in 1888, is the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as by Hennepin County, Minnesota...
and the Lumber Exchange Building
Lumber Exchange Building
The Lumber Exchange Building was the first skyscraper built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and dates to 1885. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Franklin B. Long and Frederick Kees and was billed as one of the first fireproof buildings in the country...
. Construction originally began in 1892, but halted abruptly in 1893 after only four floors had been built. This was due to the effects of the Panic of 1893
Panic of 1893
The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States that began in 1893. Similar to the Panic of 1873, this panic was marked by the collapse of railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing which set off a series of bank failures...
. Construction resumed later, and the building was completed in 1909 with eleven stories. The building is generally in the Chicago school
Chicago school (architecture)
Chicago's architecture is famous throughout the world and one style is referred to as the Chicago School. The style is also known as Commercial style. In the history of architecture, the Chicago School was a school of architects active in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century...
, using a relatively straightforward approach without a lot of historic details. The modern influence of this style later influenced the Butler Square
Butler Square
Butler Square is a former warehouse building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The building is located within the Minneapolis warehouse district and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as having one of the foremost architectural designs in Minneapolis...
building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977.