Irony of ironies: the Gateway district was destroyed to renew the city, bring new commercial life to the decayed heart of downtown. The Sheraton-Ritz was the crown jewel, the first big hotel built downtown since the 20s. It had all the modern wonders, including a sunken plaza, an International Style concourse, acres of pure bright marble. It opened in the mid 60s, had a nice run, and was demolished in 1990. I'd orginally intended to put this site in the Mpls Hotels section, but it was too modern. Ditto for the Gateway section. It never fit anywhere, and few remember it today.