Plymouth Building

Plymouth Building
Plymouth Building (right) with original facade intact, 1920
General information
Status	Complete
Location	12 6th Street South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Construction started	1910
Completed	1911
Height
Roof	170ft[1]
Technical details
Floor count	13
Design and construction
Architect	Larson & McLaren; Long, Lamoreaux & Long[1]
References
Plymouth Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	44°58′44″N 93°16′23″W / 44.97889°N 93.27306°WCoordinates: 44°58′44″N 93°16′23″W / 44.97889°N 93.27306°W
NRHP Reference #	13001146[2]
Added to NRHP	February 5, 2014

The Plymouth Building is a 12 story building in Minneapolis. Built in 1910-1911, it was touted as the world's largest all reinforced concrete office building at the time it was constructed.^[3]

In 1936 the building's exterior was renovated, removing much of the ornamentation and beaux arts styling in favor of a cleaner and more modern appearance. This style of architecture (somewhat typical of government buildings in the 1930s) is sometimes called "starved classicism."^[4]

In 2014 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on the basis of its unique construction methods. Later that year plans were released to convert the building from office space to a boutique hotel.^[5]

On August 25th, 2016, the Plymouth Building re-opened as the Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown. It has 290 guest suites, 9,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as a connection to the Lyon's Pub next door.

References

1. "Plymouth Building, Minneapolis". Emporis. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
2. "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14". National Park Service. February 14, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
3. "The Plymouth Building". Preservation Design Works, LLC. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
4. Stephanie K. Atwood; Charlene Raise (August 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Plymouth Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
5. Moore, Janet. "Luxury Conrad Hotel planned for Plymouth Building in Minneapolis". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 17 November 2014.