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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:41:07 -0500

It was lovely and peaceful in nearby City Hall Park. Many Minnesotans know architect Cass Gilbert, who designed our state capitol and, then, the Woolworth building, standing tall in the background. It was the tallest in the world for 27 years, 1913 - 1930, when it was surpassed by the Chrysler and Empire State, both further uptown. It is still one of the 100 tallest in the U.S. and was owned by Woolworth and its successors until 1998. (The Woolworth organization, under a new name, now is the parent company of Footlocker.)