p.s. I like the 4th photo for reflections more than the third for the
same reason I like the 2nd photo.. I wonder how long those older short
buildings will survive. Nice doucmentary series, Rick!
ann
On 11/22/2022 8:42 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:
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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