Millennium Mills and Trinity House Lightship 93, Royal Docks
April 2019
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Once a centerpiece of London’s industrial age, Millennium Mills stands derelict on the south side of the Royal Victoria Dock in Silvertown. Built in 1905 for Spillers, the flour mill operated for decades before closing in the 1980s. The weathered façade and faded signage remain prominent features of the docklands skyline. Moored in front is the striking red Trinity House Lightship 93, formerly used as a floating lighthouse to warn ships at sea. Today, the area is part of the Royal Docks regeneration zone, blending remnants of Britain’s maritime and industrial heritage with modern redevelopment.
Lyndale Avenue at Night, Minneapolis
April 2019
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Lyndale Avenue as seen from Interstate 94 in downtown Minneapolis.
Interstate 94 at Night, Downtown Minneapolis
April 2019
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Interstate 94 in Downtown Minneapolis.
Dean Parkway Apartments, South Minneapolis
April 2019
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Apartments on Dean Parkway in South Minneapolis in April 2019.
Riverside Plaza from the Light Rail Overpass
April 2019
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Riverside Plaza stands tall beyond the METRO Blue Line overpass in the Cedar–Riverside district of Minneapolis. The colorful panels of the 1970s residential towers contrast with the new mid-rise apartments and light rail infrastructure built decades later. This view captures the merging of eras—modern rail transit, Brutalist architecture, and the continuing evolution of one of Minneapolis’s most historically diverse neighborhoods.
Light Rail Curve at Cedar–Riverside
April 2019
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The METRO Blue Line curves toward downtown Minneapolis near the Cedar–Riverside neighborhood, passing below the colorful concrete towers of Riverside Plaza at sunset. The complex, designed by architect Ralph Rapson and completed in 1973, is one of the city’s most distinctive examples of Brutalist modernism. This area, once part of the immigrant gateway to Minneapolis, now blends historic structures like the Mixed Blood Theatre with the transit corridor connecting neighborhoods across the city.
Downtown Minneapolis from Cedar Lake Trail
April 2019
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The Minneapolis skyline glows against a deep twilight sky, its mix of modern glass towers and classic architecture illuminated from within. Iconic buildings such as the IDS Center and Wells Fargo Center define the city’s vertical rhythm, while the rail and industrial foreground recall the infrastructure that shaped its early economy. Captured during blue hour, the scene reflects the enduring balance between industry and innovation that characterizes Minneapolis.
BNSF at Harrison Street Crossing
April 2019
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BNSF train goes through intersection at Harrison Sreet in Northeast Minneapolis during sunset.
Riverside Plaza at Dusk
April 2019
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Riverside Plaza and Cedar High Apartments stand illuminated against the twilight sky in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Completed in the 1970s and designed by architect Ralph Rapson, the complex is one of the city’s most distinctive examples of modernist architecture. Its colorful paneling and Brutalist concrete forms house one of the most diverse communities in the region, symbolizing both urban renewal and the evolution of affordable housing in the Twin Cities.
Night Lights on Nicollet During the Final Four
April 2019
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The bright blue Ferris wheel rises above Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s celebrations during the 2019 NCAA Final Four tournament. Set between modern office towers and historic facades, the installation turned the urban corridor into a festive promenade of color and motion. The glow from the wheel’s LEDs reflects off rain-dampened pavement and glass storefronts, capturing a rare moment when the city’s business district became an after-dark fairground alive with light, visitors, and late-spring energy.
Ferris Wheel on Nicollet Mall during NCAA FInal Four
April 2019
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A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.
Ferris Wheel in Downtown Minneapolis – Final Four 2019
April 2019
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A temporary Ferris wheel illuminated downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament, transforming the city’s business core into a festive, light-filled gathering space. Installed near Nicollet Mall, the attraction symbolized the city’s embrace of large-scale national events and its ongoing downtown revitalization. With blue LED lights reflecting off surrounding office towers and skyways, the scene captured the blend of sports celebration and urban energy that defined Minneapolis during the tournament weekend.
Minneapolis Nicollet Mall Ferris Wheel During NCAA Final Four
April 2019
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A ferris wheel set up in downtown Minneapolis during the 2019 NCAA Final Four basketball tournament.
Pho Tau Bay Restaurant on Nicollet Ave
March 2019
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Pho Tau Bay and the Laundromat on Nicollet Ave in South Minneapolis.
Construction in Minneapolis
March 2019
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Interstate 35W coming into downtown Minneapolis.
Piles of dirt on 35W construction in Minneapolis
March 2019
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Construction on interstate 35W near downtown Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis Reflections
March 2019
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Illuminated office and residential towers rise over downtown Minneapolis after dark, their façade lighting and interior floors forming a dense urban grid against a winter sky. The blue-accented crowns and vertical light bands highlight the city’s mix of late-20th-century corporate towers and newer high-rise residential development that has reshaped the downtown core since the 2000s. In the foreground, a still water feature mirrors the skyline, emphasizing the geometry and lighting strategies used to distinguish individual buildings within a tightly packed central business district. This area reflects Minneapolis’s broader downtown reinvestment, where office, residential, and public infrastructure coexist within a walkable, transit-served core.
Welder at Hennepin Energy Recovery Center Water Tank Replacement
March 2019
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Man working on a water tank for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
AT&T Tower Lobby, Minneapolis, MN
March 2019
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Newly renovated lobby of the AT&T Tower at 901 Marquette Aveniue Minneapolis, MN
Bench in Father Hennepin Bluff Park
March 2019
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Snow surrounding a bench in Father Hennepin Bluff Park in Northeast Minneapolis.
Exit signs on Interstate 35W
March 2019
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Exit signs on Interstate 35W for Hiawatha Ave, 11th Ave, Washington Ave. in Minneapolis, MN.
Polar Vortex and the Mississippi River
January 2019
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A -20F day during the Polar Vortex. Looking out under the Third Avenue Bridge near downtown Minneapolis.
Inside the Fifth Street Towers skyway
January 2019
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The skyway connecting Soo Line Apartments to the Fifth Street Towers.
Inside the Canadian Pacific Plaza
January 2019
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Located at 120 South 6th St, the 28 story Canadian Pacific Plaza was the tallest building in Minneapolis built in the 1960s.
Fifth Street Towers Skyway Entrance, Minneapolis
January 2019
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Fifth Street Towers in Downtown Minneapolis. On the skyway level.
Roof of the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
January 2019
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HERC Control Room Monitoring, Minneapolis
January 2019
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HERC Turbine Hall Operations Floor
January 2019
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HERC Turbine Generator Hall
January 2019
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HERC High-Pressure Steam Lines
January 2019
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HERC Boiler Floor Equipment, Hennepin Minneapolis
January 2019
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HERC Combustion Unit Access Doors, Minneapolis
January 2019
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Inside the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC), Minneapolis
January 2019
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Crane inside the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC), Minneapolis
January 2019
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Waste Processing Floor, HERC Minneapolis
January 2019
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Crane on the HERC Waste Processing Floor, Minneapolis
January 2019
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HERC Waste Processing Floor, Minneapolis
January 2019
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Minneapolis Skyline and Stone Arch Bridge in Winter
December 2018
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Downtown Minneapolis from St. Anthony Main.
City Hall Clock Tower, Downtown Minneapolis
November 2018
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Some say the Minneapolis City Hall Clock Tower is the largest in the world... There is some conflicting information. But what is known is it is in fact the largest four facing chiming clock in the world.
625 Building, Downtown Minneapolis
November 2018
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625 in Minneapolis
AT&T Tower in downtown Minneapolis
November 2018
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AT&T Tower in downtown Minneapolis from a parking garage.
Target Headquarters, Downtown Minneapolis at Dusk
November 2018
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Target Headquarters in downtown Minneapolis in November 2018.
Target Corporation Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
November 2018
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Headquarters of Target Stores in downtown Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis as seen from the I-35W Construction.
November 2018
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Construction on Interstate 35W near Downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis: US Bank Stadium and Northeast Nightscape
November 2018
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Northeast Minneapolis with US Bank Stadium across the Mississippi River.
Stone Arch Bridge through trees from Gold Medal Park
November 2018
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The Stone Arch Bridge as seen from Gold Medal Park on November 5, 2018.
Gold Medal Flour Grain Elevator, Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
November 2018
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Gold Medal Flour in downtown Minneapolis on November 5, 2018.
Gold Medal Flour Neon Sign, Downtown Minneapolis
November 2018
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Gold Medal Flour neon sign in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis skyline and Bde Maka Ska under full moon
October 2018
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Full Moon rising over Minneapolis. As seen from the West Calhoun neighborhood.
October 2018
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The Daytons Project redevelopment project in downtown Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis MN
October 2018
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Hennepin County Government Center, construction was completed in 1977.
While often looked at as a single building, it’s actually 2 different towers with glass in between them. When viewed from the northeast or southeast(such as this photo), the building gives the appearance of the letter H for Hennepin. The towers are accessible from each other via catwalks on each floor. Glass walls were added after multiple suicides.
Bail Bond Doctor Banner
October 2018
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Bail Bonds and City of Minneapolis Public Service Building banners on fencing around new development.
Lake Harriet Bandshell at Night, Minneapolis
August 2018
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Lake Harriet Park in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Park Foggy Evening Near Bde Maka Ska Blvd
August 2018
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Foggy evening in park near W Bde Maka Ska Blvd in Minneapolis.
General Mills Headquarters Sign, Golden Valley, Minnesota
May 2018
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General Mills sign outside of their corporate headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
General Mills Headquarters, Golden Valley, Minnesota
May 2018
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General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Minneapolis Skyline and Mississippi River at Night
May 2018
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Downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen from the North on the Mississippi River.
Target Field Station and Stadium, Minneapolis
May 2018
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Target Field in Minneapolis. Homem of the Minnesota Twins.
Target Field, Parking Ramp, I-394, Downtown Minneapolis Night
May 2018
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Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, and Interstate 394 in Downtown Minneapolis.
Lowry Hill Tunnel, Minneapolis: Interior View at Night
May 2018
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Lowry Hill Tunnel in downtown Minneapolis.
Metro Transit Light Rail Bridge over Hiawatha Ave, Minneapolis 2018
April 2018
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Metro Transit light rail bridge over Haiwatha Avenue in South Minneapolis.
Martin Olav Sabo Bridge at Night, Minneapolis
April 2018
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Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis. The lit up bridge crosses Haiwatha Avenue in South Minneapolis.
Hotel Ivy in Downtrown Minneapolis in Winter
March 2018
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Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis during winter.
Metro Apartments in Minneapolis
March 2018
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Metro Apartments building on Marquette Ave and S 9th St in Downtown Minneapolis.
University of Minnesota Demolition in 2018
March 2018
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Demolition of a building on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Findorff Construction Crane in Minneapolis
March 2018
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A building gets demolished as a new one rises in the background in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.
University of Minnesota Demolition
March 2018
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Demolition of a building on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Guthrie Theatre and Gold Medal Flour in Gold Medal Park
March 2018
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The Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis as seen from Gold Medal Park.
Shipping Containers in Minneapolis
March 2018
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Stacked shipping containers in Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis from Century Plaza Roof
March 2018
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Downtown Minneapolis as seen from the roof of Century Plaza. Now home to the Minneapolice Police 1st precinct.
Marquette Ave demolition for City Club Apartments
February 2018
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Demolition on Marquette Ave of a building to make way for City Club Apartments.
Coyote Pretty club during Super Bowl LII
January 2018
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A temporary danceclub being setup in downtown Minneapolis in preparation for Super Bowl LII, held on February 4, 2018.
Target Center and Mayo Clinic in Downtown Minneapolis
January 2018
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Target Center and Mayo Clinic in Downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis Skyways Looking Towards Nicollet
January 2018
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The Minneapolis Skyways while looking towards Nicollet Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis.
Emergency Exit Door With Peeling Paint
January 2018
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An emergency exit door on top of a Minneapolis parking ramp. Paint peeling on the walls.
The Armory in Downtown Minneapolis
January 2018
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The Armory and new Downtown East development in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Parking Ramp Swirls
January 2018
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A parking ramp in downtown Minneapolis.
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstand at Night
November 2017
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstand near Minneapolis.
Downtown East Minneapolis: Wells Fargo, Armory, US Bank Stadium
November 2017
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Downtown East Minneapolis. Wells Fargo Towers, The Armory, and US Bank Stadium.
Target Headquarters at Night, Downtown Minneapolis
October 2017
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Target Headquarters, Downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis: Capella Tower, IDS Center, Foshay Tower at Sunset
October 2017
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Beautiful sunset behind the IDS Center, Capella Tower and Foshay in Downtown Minneapolis.
Target Basketball Court at Night, Downtown Minneapolis
October 2017
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A Target branded basketball court in Downtown Minneapolis.
Marquette Avenue Apartments, Minneapolis at Blue Hour
October 2017
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Apartment buildings in Minneapolis. Looking down Marquette Avenue.
Marquette Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis at Night
October 2017
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Marquette Ave in Downtown Minneapolis at night
Downtown Minneapolis: Foshay and AT&T Towers at Night
October 2017
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Aerial photo of downtown Minneapolis. Showing the Foshay Tower and AT&T Tower.
Paris Shopping Mall Skyway with Red Accents
October 2017
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A skyway to a shopping mall in Paris. If you know what mall this is, i'd love to know!
Northtown Yard Freight Trains, North Minneapolis
September 2017
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Northtown Yard in North Minneapolis.
General Mills Grain Elevator and Rail Yard, Northeast Minneapolis
September 2017
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General Mills elevator in Minneapolis.
Calhoun Square, Famous Dave’s, Hennepin Ave & Lake St, Minneapolis
September 2017
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Calhoun Square at Hennepin Ave and Lake St, Minneapolis at Night
September 2017
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Calhoun Square at Hennepin/Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis I-35W Bridge and Downtown Skyline at Night
September 2017
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Downtown Minneapolis Skyline with I35W bridge crossing the Mississippi River.
Cedar Lake Trail, St. Louis Park: Water Tower and Grain Elevators
September 2017
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The Cedar Lake Trail passes through the industrial district of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, illuminated here by the community’s water tower and nearby grain elevators. This segment of the trail follows a former railroad right-of-way once used by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway, which connected local industries to the region’s freight network. The corridor’s transformation into one of the country’s first bicycle “freeways” in the 1990s marked a major milestone in urban redevelopment and sustainable transportation planning.
Once lined with lumberyards, steel fabricators, and mills, the area surrounding the trail reflects the industrial origins of St. Louis Park—a community that grew rapidly in the early 20th century due to its proximity to both Minneapolis and key rail junctions. The trail today bridges that history, offering cyclists and commuters a route through a landscape where freight trains, utility towers, and legacy industry remain active reminders of the city’s manufacturing past.
Hennepin County Medical Center Skyway, Minneapolis at Night
September 2017
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HCMC, Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis
Hennepin Healthcare Minneapolis at Night
September 2017
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Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis. September 2017.
Chicago Avenue, Downtown Minneapolis at Night, 2017
September 2017
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Chicago Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis on September 1, 2017.
Hennepin Healthcare, Chicago Ave, Downtown Minneapolis at Night
September 2017
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Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Downtown from AT&T Tower, 25th Floor
August 2017
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Minneapolis as seen from around the 25th floor of the AT&T Tower in downtown Minneapolis.
Downtown Minneapolis: Capella Tower and Wells Fargo Center
August 2017
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Looking out of AT&T Tower in Downtown Minneapolis.
Basilica of Saint Mary and I-94 at Night, Minneapolis
August 2017
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Basilica of Saint Mary near downtown Minneapolis as seen from the other side of Interstate 94.
Minneapolis Downtown Spiral Parking Garage
July 2017
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Spiral parking garage in downtown Minneapolis. These type of parking garages are so photogenic.
Seven Steakhouse Sushi & Rooftop in Downtown Minneapolis
July 2017
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Seven Steakhouse in Downtown Minneapolis in June 2017. The restaurant closed for good in winter 2022.
Edition Apartments and US Bank Stadium, Downtown East Minneapolis
July 2017
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Edition Apartments and US Bank Stadium in Downtown East Minneapolis.
Gold Run Park in Lead, South Dakota
July 2017
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Gold Run Park in Lead, South Dakota.
Wooden Train Bridge Over Mississippi River, Minneapolis
June 2017
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A wooden freight train bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Downtown Skyline and Mississippi River at Sunset
June 2017
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Mississippi River, Minneapolis
June sunset in Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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Sunset in Downtown Minneapolis.
Fifth Street Towers, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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A look down between the Fifth Street Towers in Downtown Minneapolis.
Fifth Street Towers, Downtown Minneapolis at Sunset
June 2017
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Fifth Street Towers in Downtown Minneapolis during sunset.
Capella Tower Crown with LED Lighting, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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The crown on top of the Capella Tower. They recently switched the lighting over to LED lighting.
Baker Center Interior and Street View, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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The Baker Center in downtown Minneapolis.
Walker Art Center Glass House, Minneapolis
June 2017
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Walker Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis.
Northstar Center Exterior Walkway, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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Northstar Center in downtown Minneapolis.
Nicollet Mall Construction Sign, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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A sign on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis referring to it's construction. So over it is right.
Dahl Violin Shop, Downtown Minneapolis
June 2017
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The now demolished Dahl Violin Shop building in downtown Minneapolis.
Alleyway with IDS Center, Minneapolis
June 2017
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The back of a now demolished building in downtown Minneapolis.
Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at Night
June 2017
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Located in the Walker's sculpture garden.
Suburban World Theatre interior renovation in 2017
June 2017
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3rd Street North Loop Minneapolis at Night
June 2017
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N 3rd Street in the North Loop in Minneapolis.
Minikahda Club Golf Course, Minneapolis
May 2017
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Minikahda Club golf course in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Church Addition Construction on Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
May 2017
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A tower crane outside a church where a large addition is being added on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.
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