Plummer Building
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The Plummer Building is an architecturally significant part of the Mayo Clinic. It was originally called the 1929 building, but was renamed the Plummer Building after its chief architect and Mayo Clinic co-founder, Henry Stanley Plummer. It was the tallest building in Rochester, Minnesota from its construction in 1929 until 2001 when the nearby Gonda Building was completed. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It is topped by a distinctive terra-cotta trimmed tower which contains a 56-bell carillon. Songs are played from it several times a week, which can be heard throughout downtown. The tower is lit by floodlights every night, and it is a centerpiece of the city's skyline.
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