Rand Tower

Rand Tower is a 26-story high rise in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, that was one of the city's tallest structures when it was completed in 1929. It was designed by Holabird & Root for Rufus R. Rand, a World War I aviator who was part of the family that owned the Minneapolis Gas Company (Minnegasco), now part of CenterPoint Energy. Rand had flown in the Lafayette Flying Corps during the war. Much of the building is covered in Art Deco ornamentation that follows an aviation theme, and there is a sculpture Wings in the lobby by Oskar J. W. Hansen.

Rand Tower
Rand Tower from the west
Location527 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′38.5″N 93°16′11″W
Built1928
ArchitectHolabird & Root; C.F. Haglin & Sons
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.84003937 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1994
Wings Sculpture

A skyway was attached to the building in 1969.[2] Rand Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It was known for a time as the Dain Tower, until Dain Rauscher relocated to the Dain Rauscher Plaza just down the street in 1992. The building has been undergoing renovations since Gaughan Companies purchased it in 2004. In 2008, Hempel Properties purchased the Rand Tower to house its headquarters and for the general market.[3] Maven Real Estate Partners then purchased the building in 2017 for $18.7 million.[4] Maven is converting the office building into a Tribute by Marriott hotel.[5] The renovation is expected to cost $86 million and be completed in December of 2020.[6] The building is located at 527 Marquette Avenue.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Beach, James. The skyways turn 40. Skyway News. Published May 13, 2002, retrieved on November 28, 2006.
  3. Grayson, Katherine (September 3, 2008). "Rand Tower tower sold for $10.2M". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. Advance Publications. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  4. Niksa, Matthew (July 17, 2019). "Owner of Rand Tower converting it into boutique Marriott hotel". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. Niksa, Matthew (July 17, 2019). "Owner of Rand Tower converting it into boutique Marriott hotel". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. Niksa, Matthew (July 17, 2019). "Owner of Rand Tower converting it into boutique Marriott hotel". Star Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

Rand Tower

Oskar J.W. Hansen

Rufus R. Rand

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