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The staff at the Heritage Preservation Commission in Minneapolis has signed off on the demolition of the Star Tribune building to make way for a Downtown East park planned near the new Vikings stadium. Here's a look at the building through nearly a century of Minneapolis history:

The building itself is a bit of Minnesota history. Here's an excerpt from the staff report on its origins:

That history won't be enough to save the place from the wrecking ball, if the Historic Preservation Commission approves the request for "Demolition of a Historic Resource" at its Nov. 19th meeting. It's part of a multi-step approval process for the larger, $400 million 

 proposed by the Ryan Cos. The newspaper is expected to relocate elsewhere downtown.

The city is asking to keep some of the history, though. The Heritage Preservation Commission has two conditions for tearing the place down, including saving a half-dozen "seals" representing the industries of the Upper Midwest:

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The staff at the Heritage Preservation Commission in Minneapolis has signed off on the demolition of the Star Tribune building to make way for a Downtown East park planned near the new Vikings stadium. Here’s a look at the building through nearly a century of Minneapolis history: The building itself is a bit of Minnesota 

The staff at the Heritage Preservation Commission in Minneapolis has signed off on the demolition of the Star Tribune building to make way for a Downtown East park planned near the new Vikings stadium. Here’s a look at the building through nearly a century of Minneapolis history: The building itself is a bit of Minnesota Read more →


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