The Wells Fargo Center (90 South 7th St), formerly known as Norwest Center, is the third-tallest building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after the IDS Center and the Capella Tower. Completed in 1988, it is 774 feet (235.6 m) tall. For many years, this was believed to be one foot shorter than Capella, but that structure actually had a different height (see the Capella Tower article for details). Norwest Center was designed with a modernized art deco style by César Pelli, reflecting nearby structures such as the nearby CenturyLink Building and the Foshay Tower, which is several blocks away. It is also considered by many to be a homage to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
The Wells Fargo Center at night, with its brightly lit upper floors.
Wells Fargo Center sits on the site of the old Northwestern National Bank Building, which was destroyed in a fire in 1982. The original design called for a 45-story tower with a square footprint that would have been crowned the tallest building in Minneapolis; however, the site was halved in size, requiring the building's design to be changed to what it is today.[3] Northwestern National, renamed Norwest Corporation, maintained its headquarters here. Despite Norwest's adoption of the Wells Fargo identity after acquiring the latter and moving to San Francisco in 1998, significant regional operations are still maintained in this building. Other major tenants include the law firm of Faegre Drinker and the local office of accounting firm KPMG.
It is brilliantly lit at night from sunset through midnight, with floodlamps pointing up from the setback rooftops to illuminate the sides of the building. Despite this, it is still much more energy efficient than the previous building and in 2000, it was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as one of the 100 most energy efficient buildings in the US.[4] In 1989, the building was praised by the Urban Land Institute, who honored it with their Award for Excellence in Large Scale Office Development. It is located at 90 South 7th Street. Gaviidae Common, a neighboring shopping center, was also designed by Pelli and built at the same time.
A branch of the Wells Fargo History Museum was located in the skyway level. The museum's exhibits included an 1863 stagecoach, telegraph equipment, gold nuggets and coins.[5] It closed in September 2020.[6]
As of April 2019, Starwood Capital Group acquired Wells Fargo Center for $314 million. The sellers were Hines and Blackstone.
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For other uses of Wells Fargo Center see Wells Fargo Center The Wells Fargo Center 90 South 7th St formerly known as Norwest Center is the third tallest building in Minneapolis Minnesota after the IDS Center and the Capella Tower Completed in 1988 it is 774 feet 235 6 m tall For many years this was believed to be one foot shorter than Capella but that structure actually had a different height see the Capella Tower article for details Norwest Center was designed with a modernized art deco style by Cesar Pelli reflecting nearby structures such as the nearby CenturyLink Building and the Foshay Tower which is several blocks away It is also considered by many to be a homage to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City Wells Fargo CenterWells Fargo CenterFormer namesNorwest CenterGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeOfficeArchitectural styleArt decoPostmodernismLocation90 South Seventh StreetMinneapolis MinnesotaCoordinates44 58 37 N 93 16 15 W 44 97694 N 93 27083 W 44 97694 93 27083Construction started1986 37 years ago 1986 Completed1988 35 years ago 1988 Opening1988 35 years ago 1988 OwnerEquity Office Properties TrustHeightArchitectural775 ft 236 2 m Tip775 ft 236 2 m Roof775 ft 236 2 m Technical detailsMaterialGlassSteelStoneFloor count57 56 occupied Floor area1 105 249 sq ft 102 681 0 m2 Lifts elevators27Design and constructionArchitect s Cesar PelliCesar Pelli amp Associates ArchitectsDeveloperHines Interests Limited PartnershipStructural engineerCBM EngineersMain contractorSchal Associates Inc Websitewww wbr wellsfargocenter wbr comReferences 1 2 The Wells Fargo Center at night with its brightly lit upper floors Wells Fargo Center sits on the site of the old Northwestern National Bank Building which was destroyed in a fire in 1982 The original design called for a 45 story tower with a square footprint that would have been crowned the tallest building in Minneapolis however the site was halved in size requiring the building s design to be changed to what it is today 3 Northwestern National renamed Norwest Corporation maintained its headquarters here Despite Norwest s adoption of the Wells Fargo identity after acquiring the latter and moving to San Francisco in 1998 significant regional operations are still maintained in this building Other major tenants include the law firm of Faegre Drinker and the local office of accounting firm KPMG It is brilliantly lit at night from sunset through midnight with floodlamps pointing up from the setback rooftops to illuminate the sides of the building Despite this it is still much more energy efficient than the previous building and in 2000 it was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as one of the 100 most energy efficient buildings in the US 4 In 1989 the building was praised by the Urban Land Institute who honored it with their Award for Excellence in Large Scale Office Development It is located at 90 South 7th Street Gaviidae Common a neighboring shopping center was also designed by Pelli and built at the same time A branch of the Wells Fargo History Museum was located in the skyway level The museum s exhibits included an 1863 stagecoach telegraph equipment gold nuggets and coins 5 It closed in September 2020 6 As of April 2019 Starwood Capital Group acquired Wells Fargo Center for 314 million The sellers were Hines and Blackstone Contents 1 Broadcasting 1 1 FM 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBroadcasting EditFM Edit FM radio stationsFrequency Call sign Name Format Owner92 9 W225AP KTCZ FM HD 2 Translator Air1 Contemporary Christian iHeartMedia94 9 W235CT WREY AM Translator Radio Rey Regional Mexican Borgen BroadcastingSee also EditList of tallest buildings in MinnesotaReferences Edit Wells Fargo Center The Skyscraper Center Archived from the original on April 22 2022 Retrieved June 15 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a archive date archive url timestamp mismatch help Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis SkyscraperPage com Archived from the original on April 18 2021 Retrieved June 15 2019 Streetscapes These unbuilt buildings would have changed the Minneapolis skyline Star Tribune Retrieved May 17 2017 EPA Press Release Some of Nation s Most Energy Efficient Buildings Museums Minneapolis Wells Fargo History Retrieved 24 February 2015 Wells Fargo to permanently shutter almost all of its museums including Minneapolis location www bizjournals com Retrieved 20 March 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis Wells Fargo Center Emporis Wells Fargo Center Glass and Steel and Stone Architecture of the Wells Fargo Center Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis amp oldid 1157283860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
