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City Opposition to Razing 'Brutalist' 1960s Building May Foil New 27-Story Tower

Symbol of Midcentury Urban Renewal in Minneapolis May Be Preserved for Posterity
The Dolphin Building at 17 Washington Ave. N was built in 1969 in the International and Brutalist style as interpreted by Harry Eldon Gerrish, a notable local architect. (City of Minneapolis)
The Dolphin Building at 17 Washington Ave. N was built in 1969 in the International and Brutalist style as interpreted by Harry Eldon Gerrish, a notable local architect. (City of Minneapolis)
By Clare Kennedy
CoStar News
January 1, 2021 | 1:56 AM

In an ironic turn of events, an office building that was constructed in 1969 as the keystone of Minneapolis' controversial urban renewal efforts may be saved as a historic resource, unlike the dozens of older structures it supplanted.

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