If you saw the movie "Purple Rain," you know this place. They shot the nightclub scenes in a club called First Avenue. It's been a dance hall for over 20 years, but for locals it's still the old Greyhound Depot. Whether it was ever this color, I can't say for certain, but it was a building of exceptional style. We forget that the sweeping streamlined shapes of the Moderne style, appealed for two reasons: it represented the Future, sure. But it was cheap. No expensive carvings required. The perfect style for the Depression.

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