| This extraordinary picture might have been taken from across the river, from the tower of the old Exhibition Building. Yes, it’s huge, and if you have an old modem this is going to take a while. But this was the Gateway. |
At the top of this fifth of the picture, the Metropolitan Building, long lamented; next to it, the Old Old Post Office, which no one seems to recall or mourn. In the foreground, Pioneer Park, a 30s attempt at landscaping and beautifying the neighborhood. |
This area of nondescript commercial buildings was completely destroyed.
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The exquisite urban composition of the Gateway Park and the Nicollet Hotel. |
