Foshay Tower
- Architect
- Léon Arnal
- Style
- Art Deco
- City
- Twin Cities, MN
- Collection
- art deco
The Foshay Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis, credited to architect Léon Arnal. Built in the shape of an obelisk for Wilbur Foshay, the tower is remembered for its grand but short-lived opening celebration. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
the building
Obelisk form. The tower's obelisk shape and Art Deco ornament are a defining presence on the downtown Minneapolis streetscape.
the style
The Foshay Tower is cited as a textbook Minneapolis example of Art Deco architecture.
More on Art Decothe architect
The tower is credited to architect Léon Arnal.
significance
The Foshay Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its story includes Wilbur Foshay's grand but short-lived opening celebration for the obelisk-shaped tower.
nearby
- Young–Quinlan Building
- IDS Center
- Wells Fargo Center
- Rand Tower, Minneapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
- Westminster Presbyterian Church (Minneapolis)