Rand Tower

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Rand Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Rand Tower in 2006. The skyway at lower left was attached to the building in 1969.
The Rand Tower in 2006. The skyway at lower left was attached to the building in 1969.[1]
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Coordinates: 44°58′55.5″N 93°16′32.67″W / 44.982083, -93.2757417Coordinates: 44°58′55.5″N 93°16′32.67″W / 44.982083, -93.2757417
Built/Founded: 1928
Architect: Holabird & Root; C.F. Haglin & Sons
Architectural style(s): Moderne
Added to NRHP: April 14, 1994
NRHP Reference#: 84003937 [2]
Governing body: Private

Rand Tower is a 26-story skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA that was one of the city's tallest structures when it was completed in 1929. It was designed by Holabird & Root for Rufus R. Rand, Jr., a World War I aviator who was part of the family that owned the Minneapolis Gas Company (Minnegasco), now part of CenterPoint Energy. Rand had flown in the Lafayette Flying Corps during the war. Much of the building is covered in Art Deco ornamentation that follows an aviation theme, and there is even a sculpture named Wings in the lobby that was made by Oskar J.W. Hansen. Hansen is perhaps best known for his sculptures at Hoover Dam in the Southwestern United States.

The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It was known for a time as the Dain Tower, until Dain Rauscher relocated to the Dain Rauscher Plaza just down the street in 1992. Gaughan Companies purchased Rand Tower in 2004, and it has been undergoing renovations since that time. The building is located at 527 Marquette Avenue.

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  1. ^ Beach, James. The skyways turn 40. Skyway News. Published May 13, 2002, retrieved on November 28, 2006.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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