I'm always attracted to reflections of older structures reflected in the
glass towers in New York - i'd like to see your 3rd photo lightened up a
bit and with more contrast..
LIke the tower reflected in the tall glass building in the first photo
and the contrast in architechtural forms in the second. Not fond of
glass rectangles I'm surrounded with more and more in New York.. but the
building in the background on the right .. looking like it is inspired
by Mayan towers,
is kinda appealing.
disappointing to read that FDR commuted Foshay's sentence.
ann
On 11/21/2022 9:16 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Wilbur Foshay was a 1920s businessman who made his fortune buying and selling
utility companies. He celebrated himself with the construction of this tower in
1929. It is the size and shape of the Washington Monument. Near the top Foshay
had his name is chiseled into each side in 10-foot letters. He left Minneapolis
for Salida, Colorado when the stock market crashed in 1929.
Alas his gains were ill-gotten, as he had operated a pyramid scheme with his
companies. He was tried in 1932, convicted, and sentenced to 15 years in
Leavenworth. He only served three years, though, because Franklin Roosevelt
commuted 10 years of his sentence, and he had two more years deducted for good
behavior. He then settled in Colorado, where he continued a career as a
shameless promoter until his death in 1957.
His tower was the tallest building in Minneapolis until it was surpassed 1974.
It now houses a posh hotel. $10 gets one a ticket to an observation deck, which
disappoints my having only small square portholes for viewing.
Here are views in each direction from the tower. I liked the reflections off
the irregular glass tower across the street in the third photo. The last photo
looks east—it’s pretty flat out there.
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Oct2022/2022-10/Minneapolis-10-22/Foshay-Tower-View/
<https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Oct2022/2022-10/Minneapolis-10-22/Foshay-Tower-View/>
Comments always appreciated!
Rick
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