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Foshay Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Foshay Tower

On the National Register since 197848 years
Listed 1978Minneapolis
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About Foshay Tower

Foshay Tower, at 821 Marquette Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 20, 1978. The Register lists it for its engineering and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSkyscraper in Minneapolis, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

821 Marquette Ave., Minneapolis · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Foshay TowerStart here
  2. 2Northstar CenterBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Farmers and Mechanics Savings BankModerne · Built 1942 · next door
  4. 4First National Bank-Soo Line BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 1915 · next door
  5. 5Farmers and Mechanics Savings BankBeaux Arts Classical · next door
Around it

25 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGethsemane Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miSPeavey PlazaModern Movement · Built 19750.2 miBButler Brothers CompanyChicago School0.2 miBMinneapolis YMCA Central BuildingLate Gothic Revival0.2 miBDayton's Department StoreBuilding0.2 miBArchitects and Engineers BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19200.3 miBWestminster Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.3 miBOgden Apartment HotelSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBHennepin TheatreBeaux Arts · Built 19210.3 miBPence Automobile Company BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miBWesley Methodist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBHinkle-Murphy HouseGeorgian Revival0.4 miBMinneapolis ArmoryPWA Moderne · Built 19360.4 miBMinneapolis City Hall-Hennepin County CourthoseRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18880.4 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Classic0.4 miBChamber of CommerceSullivanesque0.4 miBFlour Exchange Building (Additional Documentation)Commercial Style0.4 miBMasonic TempleRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 mi
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BLincoln Bank BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBShubert, Sam S., TheatreClassical Revival0.4 miBLumber Exchange Building (Additional Documentation)Richardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBPlymouth BuildingBuilt 19110.4 miBFirst Church of Christ ScientistBeaux Arts Roman0.5 miBH. Alden Smith HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miBSwinford Townhouses and ApartmentsRenaissance0.5 mi

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Questions about Foshay Tower

Is Foshay Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 20, 1978 (Register number 78001538).

Is Foshay Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pillsbury A Mill, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Foshay Tower?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Foshay Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93201878 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.