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The sturdy metal boxes were objects of beauty and functionality as a mail delivery system in tall buildings.
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Downtown hotel lobbies offer a glimpse into the past as well as a view of humanity at a crossroads.
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Its rebirth brings back memories of the heydays of cafeteria dining, 10-cent asparagus toasts at Miller's and Forum's lavish ad campaigns.
Oldest cemetery in Minneapolis has some stone-cold stories to tell
Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery has unmarked graves of soldiers and markers for children in a sparsely occupied setting.
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The building went from being called "joyless" to being lauded for its acoustics and becoming a game-changer for the storied orchestra.
