Lumber Exchange Building

The Lumber Exchange Building was the first skyscraper built in , , United States, dating to 1885. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Franklin B.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 7:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Building
  • Description: Minneapolis, Minnesota, listed on the NRHP in Hennepin County, Minnesota
  • Also known as: Lumber Exchange

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Target Center and Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena located in that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. is situated 1,100 feet west of Lumber Exchange Building.

Railway station
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The station is a light rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line in , Minnesota. This was the original northern terminus of the Blue Line until the new opened on November 14, 2009 to provide access to the new Northstar Commuter Rail line. is situated 380 feet west of Lumber Exchange Building.

Library
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The is a public library located in , . It is the largest library in the Hennepin County Library system. is situated 530 feet northeast of Lumber Exchange Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Minneapolis and North Loop.

Downtown is the central business district of . It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.

Locality
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The is a neighborhood in the community of Minneapolis. Commonly referred to as The Warehouse District, the neighborhood was Minneapolis's main commercial district during the city's years as a midwestern shipping hub.

The is an area of , nestled between , , and . The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Lumber Exchange Building

Latitude
44.97969° or 44° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-93.27173° or 93° 16′ 18″ west
Levels
12
Open location code
86P8XPHH+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30263208
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1877222
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