Posted February 28, 201015 yr a thread on the minneapolis mill district neighborhood on the west bank of the mississippi river. full of great views, fully redeveloped old grain mills, new stuff, museums, theaters, parks and more. there is a lot of energy and inspiration for ohio too! 1895 lithograph & 1905 photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_District,_Minneapolis gold medal park (2006) 7.5 acres http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Medal_Park http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/riverfront_east_rfp_home.asp iconic power line posts views from the gold medal park mound jean nouvel’s colorful guthrie theater – check out that gravity-defying overhang (2006)! :-o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_Theater http://www.guthrietheater.org/ a view from the middle of the river – more from there next thread other angles – its easy to get carried away with this interesting & colorful building note the colorful led’s & subtle photo impressions over the exterior best of all, inside you can take a free scary walk out on that ledge (it moves in the wind)…. hhh metrodome roof as seen from inside the guthrie the 178ft cantilevered ledge, aka “the endless bridge,” leads to an outdoor viewing deck! stone arch footbridge (1883) - originally a rail bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Arch_Bridge_(Minneapolis) the east bank is st. anthony neighborhood, site of the earliest minneapolis settlements tamed st. anthony falls i *heart* multiple bridge views looking up the west bank along mill ruin park views from back on the ground 10 degrees+windy=we’re crazy people out here! :laugh: mill ruins park http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=413 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Ruins_Park the ruins are part of the mill city museum now http://www.millcitymuseum.org/ if u like bridges here is 3-4-1! the rest of the old mills are all redeveloped as condos, etc wood road and old rail tracks -- they could easily support a trolley loop around here last are a few more views off the riverfront nothing is on hold because of the economy around here – all new construction :clap: milwaukee road depot (1897) – today it has two hotels, ice rink, etc, etc.(redev.1989) – more here: http://www.thedepotminneapolis.com/ the depot is notable for one of the last long span, trussed roofed sheds left in the usa last is the aloft hotel – it was pretty nice *** i hope u enjoyed (& maybe were inspired by?) a walk around a hot ‘hood in cold minneapolis ***
March 1, 201015 yr ^and on the right is the tallest residential building in the Midwest (aside from Chicago). Well done. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 1, 201015 yr The Dayton connection is that machine shops in Dayton made the turbines for those flour mills.
March 1, 201015 yr I guess what really pisses me off about this is the way Minneapolis managed to save those old mills...even the ruins..while Dayton couldn't manage to save the old Frigidaire loft building over at "Tech Town".
March 1, 201015 yr ^ yeah the ohio teardown craze is beyond disappointing, but we can't go back. why not look at it as some inspiration to save the noteworthy structures that remain? i tried to think of it that way at least. plus, i'd bet flour mills are a lot cleaner and easier to reuse than our polluted heavy industry factory structures and brownfields.
March 1, 201015 yr Minneapolis is doing A LOT right. All of Ohio's cities should use it as inspiration...they are light years ahead of us.
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