I went on a school field trip for the 'Festival of Nations' and we toured everything. Especially the Capitol Building. The Governor Mansion even. A couple friends and I broke off and hit a head shop. Bought a bong. Became a legend. Only in Minnesota. It might have been shocking at the time. I'm 15. No authority figure said anything. Wasn't even asked for ID. Anyway, that was a great day. The architecture is amazing. This was '93 and pretty much everybody gave zero fucks. It was also the second to last day of school. I work construction now. We can't replicate that even if we threw a thousand monkeys on a thousand typewriters for a thousand years. The schematics would fall apart. Beautiful architecture is a sight to behold. If you study it, it's even better. Sometimes you don't even realize how awesome things are within your own neighborhood. If you get on the Olde World bandwagon, your eyes open to different possibilities. Very old tech and architecture in Minnesota. Most don't even know about the vast underground tunnel structure. I've seen a bit. Don't need to see more. It's a rabbit hole for sure. It is fun, need balls though.
@thethomaschronicals2024 it's pretty much the same. I just stay away from the poison media. We have a lot of people from Chicago, that brought their Chicago ways. The progressives try their darnest to ruin everything though.
Awesome Minnesota map! Thanks for showing the local cemetery with Vedic crosses. Gives a lot of ideas on how old this city could be. Amazing to see the very same symbols as in old time' Europe. Foshay building looks exactly like an obelisk and even similar the original pyramides of very old days.
Fun to watch this exploration of buildings that I grew up around and have been in. The Foshay Tower always stood out to me as a kid. Never as a functioning building, just as a landmark. I recommend looking into the Twin Cities lost public transportation. We used to have one of the largest and most complex Trolley Car systems on the planet. A strange feature in a city so far north.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 They disbanded the trolley's for the so called advancement of busses and sold the trolley's to Chicago. I believe that one trolley line went from Lake Minnetonka all the way to the St Paul Cathedral in a straight line west to east. The Trolley line by the Cathedral came out from a tunnel. the exit/entrance is still there but it is sealed off . And these days the homeless have congregated there as it is somewhat in a secluded spot
This just reminded me I once visited a town outside of Portland Oregon where it is said; there are more churches than bars in this town. Thank you & Happy Holidays ❤
So many gorgeous edifices we've seen on so many YT channels... But the St. Mary Basilica... My God. I'm floored. The Foshay is also super awesome. That marble... In my country, if you ever see marble floors, they're white. Marble walls and ceilings? Plus other colors? Fuggedaboudit. A truly inspiring video Lucius, we're much obliged. Keep it comin' cause we can't get enough of such beauty.
Good guess, but there is a very little chance. People were cremated at the time. Look at the Vasons (Vases) at the cemetery and on the tops of some buildings. This is where their ashes are.
When i was young i always wondered why the Mississippi was littered with giant blocks and building materials. Their is also tunnels with trolleys from the 50's that still work about 50-60 feet under Mpls and St.paul that span just about the entire 2 cities most don't know about.
Underneath the old train station there's a speak easy from the 1920's that has an Olympic sized pool, don't ask what else used to go on there, mostly in the pool l understand.
I used to work in downtown Minneapolis for many years. I’d walk over to the Foshay Tower on my lunch hour, take the elevator to the top, and step outside onto the catwalk for a view of the city. No security guards, never even ran into other “tourists”!
Great video! I lived and worked in Minneapolis downtown for some time while a college student in the later half of the 1980s. Been to most of the buildings you have presented. In the days while there, they had extensive skyway walks where you could go from building to building on the second floors - Foshay and IDS and several other large buildings were connected to each other. I bought my lattes in the second floor coffee shop in the Foshay, Such a beautiful building! Lots of marble in that building. ... I'm going to have to revisit Mpls again as I haven't been to the state in quite a while. .. The other item is the SEARS building, back when I was a student, I took my car there to get brakes done. They had an auto shop located on the side of lake and chicago corner side of the building, so that had to have been remodeled a few times over the years given what it looked like in the 40s and now today. The main entrance to the SEARS building had 3 floors they utilized for commerce to the public selling their items, but above floors I am not aware if they had other things there or storage or living areas at the time I lived there. Thought you may enjoy a few tidbits of my experience there. If I think of other things, will post. Thanks for all you do to uncover these wonderful other worlds and create the atmosphere of critical thinking for many who are seeking :)
Glad to share any info that may help! Look forward to your on site visit there. So many years gap may prove very interesting and informative. Thanks for all you do! @@Restitutor_Orbis_214
Back in the day our local PBS station made a series called ‘lost twin cities’ that showed many many beautiful buildings that were destroyed in the name of progress.
The Lumber Exchange building has “Roman Baths” preserved under glass, visible on the dance floor of a nightclub located in the basement called The Exchange. They were discovered when pulling up the floor while renovating for the night club many years ago. You would never know exactly what you are looking at unless you get the story from someone who has been working with the building for a while. It’s fascinating!!
The odd statue that looks winged reminds me very much of propellers I'm thinking maybe for a boat considering the Neptune is also present and of course all the lakes.
Thank you for taking the time to review Minneapolis. It's hard to share videos that question the narrative with people from Minneapolis. Inevitably someone will proudly announce that their grandfather wired the Foshay or put the roof on the Union Depot. And being Minnesota nice, you simply state, "That's really interesting." and change the subject. No point questioning someone's family lore. Does this happen in other cities, too?
;)) It has happened in every city exploration on the channel where someone has said something along those lines. Naturally, it revolves around some subsidiary function and not the actual construction. Who knows, maybe they did actually wire it (it had to be wired) or re-roofed it since they are always being renovated. However, when you ask friendly follow up questions those details are never available and furthermore it is always a second or third hand account.
Minnesota nice is a myth. It used to be a thing. Don't fret. More cities are much worse. More States even. When you try your best to not screw people over.... You're just doing your job. Minnesota is no less treacherous than any other territory in USA. If we retain humor, common sense, and a something, something, on a peace for safety and unity, we could pray together. Or just a pick-up game of basketball.
It's not your grandmother's "Minnesota nice" but it still exist. Now it's passively letting the absurd occur and placating criminals. It's righteous indignation about insane notions. @@ryansnustad9133
I’m still on the fence about these obelisk. I’ve heard all about being cleopatras needle and the other perverted tales etc. Seems to be more to it. Another weird thought I had was these structures seem to be built to survive some natural occurrence from the sky with the arches, points and domes if that makes sense. Like a deflection. These objects sideways would be arrow dynamic. Crazy, I know.
Please consider researching the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition Building. It is no longer here which is not a surprise. The architecture is phenomenal, the story is compelling, and nobody really knows it existed. I found a drawing of it years ago and I didn’t believe it was real until I began to find photos and confirmed it was actually a thing. I would love to see what you come up with. If there is a way to directly contact you I would gladly send you more info!
The Minneapolis post office downtown is Art Deco and of the same ilk as the buildings presented here and easily could have been included. The Architect named Emmanuel Louis Masquray who supposedly designed the St Paul cathedral and The St Mary's Basilica, turns out to be one of the cheif architects of the 1904 St Louis Worlds Fair.
Yes, covered it back in this exploration a few months ago: ruclips.net/video/qESv74lkeCQ/видео.htmlsi=LxBSH9gPEJr0SQFt The Foshay Tower is unique and well worthy of the extra time devoted to it.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 Oh, ok guess I missed that one. I will say That since I live in the Twin Cities and grew up in Mpls I believe that I will be re visiting a few places such as the Foshay. Been there a few times a long time ago before all the old world was getting the attention. I had made a delivery to the 17th floor to a couple guys that had a recording studio. I never even looked at how fancy the place is , but I was a little envious that these jokers had a recording studio in such a landmark. But after seeing this vid I'm a bit inspired to go backe there and check it out again , and some others as well. Have a nice day(uh is that MN nice? Lol)
Love this channel and its content thank you, there is a burial place in Portland Oregon called the city of the dead it is absolutely stunning amazing I grew up there and never knew of its existence it's only opened once a year on memorial Day I'm going to be there this year big time I wish you could check that place out but it is like a big secret 😊
Corn is the great building block. It makes it possible to create the ancient concrete, stainless cast iron, ultra high strength steel, and sculpture. Yet today, we make whiskey and feed it to cattle ...
@14:23 That's Sobek. God of the Great River of Egypt. (Fun fact: Mississippi gets it name from Missi Ippi which translates to Great River.) He is associated with crocodiles, and that mouth is too narrow to be an alligator. He is also known for supplying the water that grows the corn that Egypt is known for. Hence the corn in his hand. Almost missed this: the water is flowing from the mouth of the crocodile and Sobek is supposed to be the source of the Great River.
The bricks, many of them, came from the brickyard area in St.Paul by 'Harriet island' downstream from Mpls. and across the river from downtown St.Paul. The bricks made there were used for the streets and buildings we were told as kids. Lots of old silica sand caves over there we used to go roam in as kids where the sand was mined for bricks. They were later used to grow mushrooms commercially. If you look up Milk truck cave, and stairway to heaven you will see videos on YT of people exploring these caves.
Foshay is modeled after the Washington monument, the other awesome tall one is modeled after the Rockefeller in NY. I live 5 miles west of Minneapolis. Only notable one you missed was the Masonic Temple in Minneapolis. Shocking I know. Really great!!
I would bet that there is a raceway from the apex of the Foshay to a spot within the building, and then another raceway that leads down to ground plates in the lower basement.
Growing up in Minnesota I've always seen something special in the older architecture. I used to bike all around Minneapolis in my teen years about 10 years ago and I was actually in the graffiti scene when I was younger. So I was in a lot of the old abandoned buildings before they got removed or turned into condos. There are definitely a few I can think of that stand out. Also one that I'm remembering really sets off alarm bells in my head now that it's gone. It was known as the "live here" building in Saint Paul. It was a old electric plant and it was actually hydro power if I remember correctly. But it was massive and had that older stone with the huge windows with metal framing style from the 1800s. It was still standing about ten years ago I think and I'm going to see if I can find any pics of it
So I looked into the name building I was referring to and it was called the island station power plant. Also I found out it was coal and not steam. One thing that I found somewhat weird is the wiki article said the plant was considered obsolete by the time it was finished. Obviously this can happen but still it's strange. If it was built because they needed electricity why wouldn't they just use it after investing the time and materials into it. Like electricity is a important commodity.and it's basically what creates money.. it's almost like they had other sources of power that was free. Or they in the past has such things. Idk the place weirds me out to this day though.
Brother i know you just did one on NYC and the Brooklyn Bridge (lovely stream btw) but pls can we explore more of 1920~ish NY? It was packed full with "Art Deco/Gothic revival" style buildings. Something I just came to realize and I want to share with you guys, I am 30 and when I was in school I was thought that they were building with "Iron Latice" and steel beams.. we never ever studied the masonry that these buildings used and I even remember seeing an image of the Chrysler building being made of parts of Iron Latice structure. Just something to ponder on yk. Also if you ever want to explore some of the Eastern Canadian cities (Ottawa/Montreal/Quebec city) there are a good number of interesting buildings here. Especially in Old MTL and the "Vieux Québec" 😅
It only recently became the Midtown Market. It was always the SEARS building when I was growing up. It was their main store and warehouse in the area. I grew up in the neighborhood and my parents shopped there regularly in the 70s. It was a multi-floor department store and warehouse. It sits right on the old rail line here off 29th street (now turned into the 'green corridor' bike path). It's history here is that SEARS built it and used it as a huge department store and warehouse. That's what is what it was when I was a kid and when my dad was kid (he's now almost 80). Easy to hind this history along with old photos showing the name SEARS on the tower by Googling... 'chicago lake sears store minneapolis' 👍👍😎😎
The only channel I hit "like" before I start watching . I'm gonna send Greenly to get a bagel with my coffee , as I watch this video . Oh , I haven't seen "Carl" in a while ? Is he okay ? 😅
@@Kat.Evangeline14 I lied actually , I do it to Jon Levi . He led me to this channel and conspiracy r us . And Ozzy Man's videos ... because he's just frickin hilarious comedy relief .
Art Deco predates Colombus and is hypnotic in its ascetic Foshay tower is an obelisk with a stepped Ben Ben on top. It is energetic and is still capable of harvesting telluric electricity no doubt the interior of these art Deco buildings are unsurpassed for style and form Big fan of the Guardian building and the American Radiator building also😮
I've lived in Minnesota my whole life (almost forty-five years). You should definitely check out St. Cloud state prison -- it's mind-blowing. Also, Glensheen mansion in Duluth. Both stupidly impressive constructs.
Been to both, another random isolated prison that is well constructed in case the inmates suddenly build a battering ram on the inside... I will be getting back in Minnesota, thank you much!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 Awesome! Yeah, that place looks like it would be harder to escape than Shawshank. I live in Elk River, MN (Sherburne County), so I'm relatively close to St. Cloud -- about (35 miles away, but going away from traffic, so the drive's reasonable). Have you been to Anoka, by chance? That's where I lived before I moved to Elk River. Anoka's great. Especially the old state hospital grounds. They're now workhouse buildings and housing for homeless vets. Anoka also claims to be the "Halloween Capital of the World!" If you need a tour guide, let me know! 👍
@@Fluoride_Jones Will do thanks, and if you feel like getting some fresh images of the prison, I would be happy to feature and explore them with full credit given to your on-site work.
At 5:40 i think is the "lumber exchange" building. Up close there's some very interesting things carved into the blocks on the sides of that. It's pretty close to the twins baseball stadium at Target field. I've always lived in Minnesota in the north suburbs I don't go down to the twin cities too often but some of those buildings are a lot more interesting up clothes that's for sure
My grandfather retired from trucking,he got the million mile award,in Canton Ohio,"i believe"retired from company called savercool in Millerstown pa.hope this helps in the journey.oh he also delivered a lot to State college PA. They just got done removing the last of remnants of copper roofs and down spout in Lewistown pa.a lot going on with story of governor mifflin and native signs are everywhere.
Would love to see you do a deep dive on Duluth as well. As a native as i aged I felt some of the timelines and buildings don't add up to the story of the city . Thanx for the content
Very interesting structures. My USN and other branches intake was done in the modern box building Federal Building in my hometown. Is there any significance to the symbols in the artwork, like the rose, the lion, the griffon? We certainly do not make them like we used to. The Old World was inhabited by our descendants even though we cannot match the amazing architecture of old. Lost knowledge. Take a look at J.P. Morgan's mansion on 5th Ave in the big rotten apple.
I'd never heard the specific bill that you mentioned being the cause for his plane going down nor do I necessarily buy it, I have friends who are pilots and that pilot was stupid, a lot of things went wrong, but if you got a video that can educate me please recommend and include a link
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape Glass Steagall Act was in place I believe from the 1930s, and it created a separation between commercial and investment banking. Paul Wellstone was a key vote against its repeal. After he died, Glass Steagal was gutted, which led to the 1989 market crash and allowed banks to become casinos with your commercial bank deposits. The repeal of Glass Steagal, gave banks the right to legally gamble with your deposits, and it gave the banks ownership of your money deposited with them if they fail. Fyi.
wellstone was specifically against repealling parts of glass steagall which would weaken the divisions and limitations between commercial and investment banking
My grandma worked for the capital and we would walk all thru st paul via tunnels underground, i was very young but i remember them being very clean and nice for underground tunnels
Here’s something I wonder about: prepared grocery store foods basically started here with General Mills and Betty Crocker. Prepared foods that have basically turned our diets into poisonous crap.
My architect class took a field trip to the milling district. I slso used to walk around in these buildings in the 90s. I was around 12 years old, and they would just leave me and my friends alone.
I've lived in Minneapolis most of my life. I was always told that the Foshay was inspired by the Washington Monument. Don't know if that is true. There were cool observation balconies near the top. No longer open to the public.
At 14:38 its a statue of Poseidon, because Minneapolis is the city of waters. It had the largest mills in the world, powered by the falls at the top of the Mississippi. And of course dozens of lakes.
in a lot of buildings in st paul / minneapolis they used limestone for building material , because its very common in the mississippi river valley here. in many of the interiors you will see polished limestone with fossils embedded into the material.
Your video is excellent but you really missed out by not going over labyrinth of tunnels under Saint Paul and (to a lesser extent) Minneapolis. I live here and have explored a lot of it. In Saint Paul these tunnels go are over 70 miles in total. You have naturally formed caves, modern utility tunnnels and much older, often century old tunnels which are all connected.
I've seen people subterranean explorations on RUclips regarding Minneapolis and St Paul and City pages had a big article about it in the 90s, any videos that specifically explore what you're talking about? Please leave a link thanks
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape honestly your best bet is just looking up “Action Squad Saint Paul labyrinth”. He covers it pretty well, goes deep into details and all. It blows my mind you don’t hear about it much, it’s almost like a local secret really.
Definitely a wedding venue, my aunt was married in the Minneapolis basilica. What a wedding that was, extravagant in the extreme. When a wealthy Irish family is marrying off their only daughter, it gets a little crazy.
Very interesting! I'm heading to Minnesota this weekend. I would love to explore but I don't think I'll be able to make it to the cities. I really want to see the Foshay building!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214I didn't get over to that side of the state but on my way home I stopped in Las Vegas, New Mexico and THAT is an old world town if I've ever seen one! Wow! I plan to go and explore more. Coincidentally, there is an old star fort not too far from there that I haven't been able to see yet.
Beautiful tour of Old World Minneapolis @Lucius Aurelian! Q: What do you think was the true function of those (and other) mausoleum structures in cemeteries? Curious and definitely not built to hold bodies...
I was born and raised in Chicago but I know live in the Northwest suburbs. There is a city on the Fox River, Elgin, which has a beautiful art-deco tower, the Elgin Tower, which seems odd for a city of it's size and location.
Mill City Museum is built inside the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, which as far as I know was the largest mill in the world at the time of its construction.
Why isn't there a bunch of native "American" legends/storys/art about these old buildings? Wouldn't they had found them fist and repurposed them? Minneapolis is my hometown and I've seen the brown stone quarrys up north near sandstone mn, same stone in the old buildings downtown also alot of old brick kilns along the river
I was just in New York today. Looking at the Chrysler building the AT&T building and of course St. Patrick’s Cathedral Church breathtaking… the Kennedy purchased 14 Wall Street, New York, and 1929 check out the pyramid on top of the building… 🎉
Buildings that have a stepped pyramid at the apex generally have an arc of the covenant capstone. Like the insurance building in St. Louis. Pretty sure it was in the old Sears catalog ...
I was born here in 1968 and if you have some questions I will try to answer them, but it seems like you're implying someone else possibly made them? I live a block away from a large chimney site (chimney is long gone as bricks are not as popular as they once were).
The creepy guy at the beginning with Sonny Crockett is the same creepy actor from poltergeist I believe, right? As a demented preacher? that’s an awesome freaky scene.
I do find it interesting that the postcard illustration of the Foshay Tower, 30:26 , the windows at the top left read 6666. Nothing about this building makes sense to the contemporary construction trade.
Lucius.... if i had your video editing skills and experience? I would tell the whole story from start to finish.. it covers everything and provides answers to every mystery at once including our true history..this is how i know its the truth..its the model that was provided from evidence and observable everywhere in reality.to my understanding,its absolute indisputable..it only provides all yje answers..i mean come on.. who wouldnt be intetested in this..i call it the greatest story never told...for a reason
Did 'mud flood' field research of the entire twin cities for about 5 years. Documented all the photo's on my channel. Upcoming project is to document all the 'old world' foot trails at Interstate Park, Wi. Those massive stone steps remind me of something one would find at Machu Picchu. 🙂
Perhaps engaging a qualified historian with a formal degree could assist in providing a more comprehensive understanding to this group of individuals who may be harboring misconceptions. Inviting an expert in the field could contribute to a clearer and more accurate portrayal of the historical context.😑
I even know where the door in st Paul is, about halfway underground from a "mud flood" I didn't read about the mud flood but it floods there almost once every 3 years as it's on the banks of the Mississippi River. Ever hear of it? Yeah, it floods a lot. No conspiracy, just spring runn oft. That was a reference from a movie by famous Minnesota filmmakers. Maybe you saw it.
I went on a school field trip for the 'Festival of Nations' and we toured everything. Especially the Capitol Building. The Governor Mansion even. A couple friends and I broke off and hit a head shop. Bought a bong. Became a legend. Only in Minnesota. It might have been shocking at the time. I'm 15. No authority figure said anything. Wasn't even asked for ID.
Anyway, that was a great day. The architecture is amazing. This was '93 and pretty much everybody gave zero fucks. It was also the second to last day of school.
I work construction now. We can't replicate that even if we threw a thousand monkeys on a thousand typewriters for a thousand years. The schematics would fall apart.
Beautiful architecture is a sight to behold. If you study it, it's even better.
Sometimes you don't even realize how awesome things are within your own neighborhood. If you get on the Olde World bandwagon, your eyes open to different possibilities. Very old tech and architecture in Minnesota. Most don't even know about the vast underground tunnel structure. I've seen a bit. Don't need to see more.
It's a rabbit hole for sure. It is fun, need balls though.
‘93…an amazing year. Has Minnesota gotten better or worse since then?
@thethomaschronicals2024 it's pretty much the same. I just stay away from the poison media. We have a lot of people from Chicago, that brought their Chicago ways. The progressives try their darnest to ruin everything though.
I’m guessing that was Maharaja’s smoke shop on West 7th. ❤😂
I remember doing this as well, good memories.
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@@MilesNiskano question 😂😂😂
You and JonLevi are human truth bombs!
I hope he is doing well.
Jon is the shit! So is Lucius
My three favorites.
-This channel
-John Levy
-Lunch Break!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214I hope so too. I’m a little worried about him, for some reason.
Same with @Mind Unveiled and @My Lunch Break
Awesome Minnesota map! Thanks for showing the local cemetery with Vedic crosses. Gives a lot of ideas on how old this city could be. Amazing to see the very same symbols as in old time' Europe. Foshay building looks exactly like an obelisk and even similar the original pyramides of very old days.
It does leave me pondering.....
Fun to watch this exploration of buildings that I grew up around and have been in. The Foshay Tower always stood out to me as a kid. Never as a functioning building, just as a landmark. I recommend looking into the Twin Cities lost public transportation. We used to have one of the largest and most complex Trolley Car systems on the planet. A strange feature in a city so far north.
Thanks, I will look to include it with the overall exploration on trolleys.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 Looking forward to that!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 They disbanded the trolley's for the so called advancement of busses and sold the trolley's to Chicago. I believe that one trolley line went from Lake Minnetonka all the way to the St Paul Cathedral in a straight line west to east. The Trolley line by the Cathedral came out from a tunnel. the exit/entrance is still there but it is sealed off . And these days the homeless have congregated there as it is somewhat in a secluded spot
At the coon rapids dam history/nature center it says they intended to have a trolley from downtown Anoka to Minneapolis
This just reminded me I once visited a town outside of Portland Oregon where it is said; there are more churches than bars in this town.
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So many gorgeous edifices we've seen on so many YT channels... But the St. Mary Basilica... My God. I'm floored. The Foshay is also super awesome. That marble... In my country, if you ever see marble floors, they're white. Marble walls and ceilings? Plus other colors? Fuggedaboudit.
A truly inspiring video Lucius, we're much obliged. Keep it comin' cause we can't get enough of such beauty.
My pleasure my friend, yes, it is amazing how the colors vary! This is tabbed for an on-site.
Good morning Lucius! Hope you are having a wonderful day my friend! GOD BLESS 🙏❤️🙏
Been in the jail under the clock tower in mpls....helluva building in there w sublevels and tunnels...don't ask...😮😊
We should x-ray some of these statues and see if there are bones inside. Thank you, great content!
Good guess, but there is a very little chance. People were cremated at the time. Look at the Vasons (Vases) at the cemetery and on the tops of some buildings. This is where their ashes are.
Yep !
That's what I was thinking!
You never know!
very interesting thought! After all, we have to do something with all these bodies...
I am always super WoW’ed by old world architecture😮
When i was young i always wondered why the Mississippi was littered with giant blocks and building materials. Their is also tunnels with trolleys from the 50's that still work about 50-60 feet under Mpls and St.paul that span just about the entire 2 cities most don't know about.
Very true, it gets just as strange when you go down river what you see in that respect.
Holy cow I r3ad this yesterday and didn't know what you meant by giant blocks and I have a super clear memory/picture of it now. Suppperrr curious
Underneath the old train station there's a speak easy from the 1920's that has an Olympic sized pool, don't ask what else used to go on there, mostly in the pool l understand.
I used to work in downtown Minneapolis for many years. I’d walk over to the Foshay Tower on my lunch hour, take the elevator to the top, and step outside onto the catwalk for a view of the city. No security guards, never even ran into other “tourists”!
Great video! I lived and worked in Minneapolis downtown for some time while a college student in the later half of the 1980s. Been to most of the buildings you have presented. In the days while there, they had extensive skyway walks where you could go from building to building on the second floors - Foshay and IDS and several other large buildings were connected to each other. I bought my lattes in the second floor coffee shop in the Foshay, Such a beautiful building! Lots of marble in that building. ... I'm going to have to revisit Mpls again as I haven't been to the state in quite a while. .. The other item is the SEARS building, back when I was a student, I took my car there to get brakes done. They had an auto shop located on the side of lake and chicago corner side of the building, so that had to have been remodeled a few times over the years given what it looked like in the 40s and now today. The main entrance to the SEARS building had 3 floors they utilized for commerce to the public selling their items, but above floors I am not aware if they had other things there or storage or living areas at the time I lived there. Thought you may enjoy a few tidbits of my experience there. If I think of other things, will post. Thanks for all you do to uncover these wonderful other worlds and create the atmosphere of critical thinking for many who are seeking :)
Thank you so much for sharing, I plan to follow up with an on-site there!
Glad to share any info that may help! Look forward to your on site visit there. So many years gap may prove very interesting and informative. Thanks for all you do! @@Restitutor_Orbis_214
I always find it interesting to see which buildings they chose NOT to destroy. And I wonder why. Very impressive video, L.A.!
The Foshay is tapped for an on-site! Thanks RB!!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 that is extremely exciting!!
We will see what sort of subsurface we can find there. :))
Back in the day our local PBS station made a series called ‘lost twin cities’ that showed many many beautiful buildings that were destroyed in the name of progress.
Thank you for this video. My wife watched this with me and now wants to watch all the rest of your videos
That is wonderful Paul! I hope she enjoys them. :)
The prison in St. Cloud too. I know a damn castle when I see one. Great video thanks for making this
Yes, yes I may have to get up to St. Cloud too. You are welcome.
For sure!
The Lumber Exchange building has “Roman Baths” preserved under glass, visible on the dance floor of a nightclub located in the basement called The Exchange. They were discovered when pulling up the floor while renovating for the night club many years ago. You would never know exactly what you are looking at unless you get the story from someone who has been working with the building for a while. It’s fascinating!!
Romans baths in America, huh?
Wow
Minneapolis is a churchie town. When I was a Kid, hardly anyone did not have a church affiliation. Of course it's changed now, unfortuately
The odd statue that looks winged reminds me very much of propellers I'm thinking maybe for a boat considering the Neptune is also present and of course all the lakes.
Very interesting!
Thank you for taking the time to review Minneapolis. It's hard to share videos that question the narrative with people from Minneapolis. Inevitably someone will proudly announce that their grandfather wired the Foshay or put the roof on the Union Depot. And being Minnesota nice, you simply state, "That's really interesting." and change the subject. No point questioning someone's family lore. Does this happen in other cities, too?
;)) It has happened in every city exploration on the channel where someone has said something along those lines. Naturally, it revolves around some subsidiary function and not the actual construction. Who knows, maybe they did actually wire it (it had to be wired) or re-roofed it since they are always being renovated. However, when you ask friendly follow up questions those details are never available and furthermore it is always a second or third hand account.
Minnesota nice is a myth. It used to be a thing.
Don't fret. More cities are much worse. More States even. When you try your best to not screw people over.... You're just doing your job. Minnesota is no less treacherous than any other territory in USA. If we retain humor, common sense, and a something, something, on a peace for safety and unity, we could pray together. Or just a pick-up game of basketball.
It's not your grandmother's "Minnesota nice" but it still exist. Now it's passively letting the absurd occur and placating criminals. It's righteous indignation about insane notions. @@ryansnustad9133
Yes, I made the mistake of asking follow up questions once. No point challenging their family's stories. @@Restitutor_Orbis_214
I started saying, "Minnesota Ice," as in cold as...people have gotten a lot meaner, or less tolerate.
I’m still on the fence about these obelisk.
I’ve heard all about being cleopatras needle and the other perverted tales etc.
Seems to be more to it.
Another weird thought I had was these structures seem to be built to survive some natural occurrence from the sky with the arches, points and domes if that makes sense. Like a deflection. These objects sideways would be arrow dynamic. Crazy, I know.
The old 'phallic symbol' channelling male energy?
Please consider researching the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition Building. It is no longer here which is not a surprise. The architecture is phenomenal, the story is compelling, and nobody really knows it existed. I found a drawing of it years ago and I didn’t believe it was real until I began to find photos and confirmed it was actually a thing. I would love to see what you come up with. If there is a way to directly contact you I would gladly send you more info!
Channel e-mail LtRaiden at msn dot com.
the foshay building is a giant art deco obelisk
I agree!
A reminder of the scam Foshay was
Nothin matched the metrodome now that was a work of art built to last 30 yrs😮
Great video! Found your channel this morning. I’m from the suburbs of the twin cities
The Minneapolis post office downtown is Art Deco and of the same ilk as the buildings presented here and easily could have been included. The Architect named Emmanuel Louis Masquray who supposedly designed the St Paul cathedral and The St Mary's Basilica, turns out to be one of the cheif architects of the 1904 St Louis Worlds Fair.
Yes, covered it back in this exploration a few months ago:
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The Foshay Tower is unique and well worthy of the extra time devoted to it.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 Oh, ok guess I missed that one. I will say That since I live in the Twin Cities and grew up in Mpls I believe that I will be re visiting a few places such as the Foshay. Been there a few times a long time ago before all the old world was getting the attention. I had made a delivery to the 17th floor to a couple guys that had a recording studio. I never even looked at how fancy the place is , but I was a little envious that these jokers had a recording studio in such a landmark. But after seeing this vid I'm a bit inspired to go backe there and check it out again , and some others as well. Have a nice day(uh is that MN nice? Lol)
@@theyrekrnations8990 It seems like it for sure. ;)
Love this channel and its content thank you, there is a burial place in Portland Oregon called the city of the dead it is absolutely stunning amazing I grew up there and never knew of its existence it's only opened once a year on memorial Day I'm going to be there this year big time I wish you could check that place out but it is like a big secret 😊
I would, already in enough trouble with some other locations. ;)
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 👍
Corn is the great building block. It makes it possible to create the ancient concrete, stainless cast iron, ultra high strength steel, and sculpture.
Yet today, we make whiskey and feed it to cattle ...
and moonshine, which powered the 1st cars, until prohibition that is. Imagine, being able to make ur own gas...
@14:23 That's Sobek. God of the Great River of Egypt. (Fun fact: Mississippi gets it name from Missi Ippi which translates to Great River.) He is associated with crocodiles, and that mouth is too narrow to be an alligator. He is also known for supplying the water that grows the corn that Egypt is known for. Hence the corn in his hand. Almost missed this: the water is flowing from the mouth of the crocodile and Sobek is supposed to be the source of the Great River.
awesome! Thank-you
the deltas. How many are there in the world?
The stones used for these "bricks" is actually granite and was quarried in St. Cloud MN upstream of the Mississippi river. Source: my grandfather told
In Newcastle upon Tyne everyone walked uphill to school both ways. Source-My great grandfather who never told a lie but was known to tell a tale.
Facts it is granite.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 there is a granite quarry in St Cloud they built the Prison and walls from it.
The bricks, many of them, came from the brickyard area in St.Paul by 'Harriet island' downstream from Mpls. and across the river from downtown St.Paul. The bricks made there were used for the streets and buildings we were told as kids. Lots of old silica sand caves over there we used to go roam in as kids where the sand was mined for bricks. They were later used to grow mushrooms commercially. If you look up Milk truck cave, and stairway to heaven you will see videos on YT of people exploring these caves.
Foshay is modeled after the Washington monument, the other awesome tall one is modeled after the Rockefeller in NY. I live 5 miles west of Minneapolis. Only notable one you missed was the Masonic Temple in Minneapolis. Shocking I know. Really great!!
Trying to get on-site for that one, shocking I know.
I would love, love to see you cover the Anamosa Pennetentry... That Castle is sure to have a strange story behind it...
Good video👍
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On the ground back in August. ;)
Patina Masters.
Thank you for the great work.
With you
I would bet that there is a raceway from the apex of the Foshay to a spot within the building, and then another raceway that leads down to ground plates in the lower basement.
Lived there for 15 years been in most those buildings..
Fabulous
Growing up in Minnesota I've always seen something special in the older architecture. I used to bike all around Minneapolis in my teen years about 10 years ago and I was actually in the graffiti scene when I was younger. So I was in a lot of the old abandoned buildings before they got removed or turned into condos. There are definitely a few I can think of that stand out. Also one that I'm remembering really sets off alarm bells in my head now that it's gone. It was known as the "live here" building in Saint Paul. It was a old electric plant and it was actually hydro power if I remember correctly. But it was massive and had that older stone with the huge windows with metal framing style from the 1800s. It was still standing about ten years ago I think and I'm going to see if I can find any pics of it
So I looked into the name building I was referring to and it was called the island station power plant. Also I found out it was coal and not steam. One thing that I found somewhat weird is the wiki article said the plant was considered obsolete by the time it was finished. Obviously this can happen but still it's strange. If it was built because they needed electricity why wouldn't they just use it after investing the time and materials into it. Like electricity is a important commodity.and it's basically what creates money.. it's almost like they had other sources of power that was free. Or they in the past has such things. Idk the place weirds me out to this day though.
Brother i know you just did one on NYC and the Brooklyn Bridge (lovely stream btw) but pls can we explore more of 1920~ish NY? It was packed full with "Art Deco/Gothic revival" style buildings.
Something I just came to realize and I want to share with you guys, I am 30 and when I was in school I was thought that they were building with "Iron Latice" and steel beams.. we never ever studied the masonry that these buildings used and I even remember seeing an image of the Chrysler building being made of parts of Iron Latice structure. Just something to ponder on yk.
Also if you ever want to explore some of the Eastern Canadian cities (Ottawa/Montreal/Quebec city) there are a good number of interesting buildings here. Especially in Old MTL and the "Vieux Québec" 😅
The Midtown exchange was a SEARS department store for many years. It was a multi-level department store. Look up 'Chicago Lake SEARS store.'
It only recently became the Midtown Market. It was always the SEARS building when I was growing up. It was their main store and warehouse in the area. I grew up in the neighborhood and my parents shopped there regularly in the 70s. It was a multi-floor department store and warehouse. It sits right on the old rail line here off 29th street (now turned into the 'green corridor' bike path). It's history here is that SEARS built it and used it as a huge department store and warehouse. That's what is what it was when I was a kid and when my dad was kid (he's now almost 80). Easy to hind this history along with old photos showing the name SEARS on the tower by Googling... 'chicago lake sears store minneapolis' 👍👍😎😎
Living 90 miles away I go sometimes the old buildings are cool to look at as an arm chair architect
The only channel I hit "like" before I start watching . I'm gonna send Greenly to get a bagel with my coffee , as I watch this video . Oh , I haven't seen "Carl" in a while ? Is he okay ? 😅
I do it to all my favorites first !
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@@Kat.Evangeline14 I lied actually , I do it to Jon Levi . He led me to this channel and conspiracy r us . And Ozzy Man's videos ... because he's just frickin hilarious comedy relief .
We lost contact with Voyager, so I am doing my best without his expertise for now. :))
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 * crisp high five * 😆
Art Deco predates Colombus and is hypnotic in its ascetic
Foshay tower is an obelisk with a stepped Ben Ben on top. It is energetic and is still capable of harvesting telluric electricity no doubt
the interior of these art Deco buildings are unsurpassed for style and form
Big fan of the Guardian building and the American Radiator building also😮
I've lived in Minnesota my whole life (almost forty-five years). You should definitely check out St. Cloud state prison -- it's mind-blowing. Also, Glensheen mansion in Duluth. Both stupidly impressive constructs.
Been to both, another random isolated prison that is well constructed in case the inmates suddenly build a battering ram on the inside...
I will be getting back in Minnesota, thank you much!
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 Awesome! Yeah, that place looks like it would be harder to escape than Shawshank. I live in Elk River, MN (Sherburne County), so I'm relatively close to St. Cloud -- about (35 miles away, but going away from traffic, so the drive's reasonable).
Have you been to Anoka, by chance? That's where I lived before I moved to Elk River. Anoka's great. Especially the old state hospital grounds. They're now workhouse buildings and housing for homeless vets. Anoka also claims to be the "Halloween Capital of the World!" If you need a tour guide, let me know! 👍
@@Fluoride_Jones Will do thanks, and if you feel like getting some fresh images of the prison, I would be happy to feature and explore them with full credit given to your on-site work.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 I would be happy to, but I'll warn you, I don't have one of those fancy-schmancy iPhones. 😆
@@Fluoride_Jones No worries!
At 5:40 i think is the "lumber exchange" building. Up close there's some very interesting things carved into the blocks on the sides of that. It's pretty close to the twins baseball stadium at Target field. I've always lived in Minnesota in the north suburbs I don't go down to the twin cities too often but some of those buildings are a lot more interesting up clothes that's for sure
That is my favorite movie of all time.. I think it is the most perfect made movie... love the sound bits... I owned Orion stocks , till the end
They gave us some wonderful, one of a kind films.
My grandfather retired from trucking,he got the million mile award,in Canton Ohio,"i believe"retired from company called savercool in Millerstown pa.hope this helps in the journey.oh he also delivered a lot to State college PA.
They just got done removing the last of remnants of copper roofs and down spout in Lewistown pa.a lot going on with story of governor mifflin and native signs are everywhere.
How could they build such massive buildings without air conditioning
Perhaps we ask one of the commenters claiming their "ancestors" built them and they could tell us why. :)
Would love to see you do a deep dive on Duluth as well. As a native as i aged I felt some of the timelines and buildings don't add up to the story of the city . Thanx for the content
my backyard. what a ride
Foshay For-sure.
I was wondering how many floors there are?
Geez that basilica is perfection personified. I'm completely awed once again.🔥🪄
They are added to the on-site explorations list. :)) They admit to 32 floors, I am willing to bet there may be many more. :)
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I was thinking about the #33.🤔
I want to see the subsurface, B1-B22 ;)
So interested in the Fridley history, have never seen that statue. Went to High School in the city of Fridley
It doesn't even show downtown! That 1st map is only north east mpls!🤔
Very interesting structures. My USN and other branches intake was done in the modern box building Federal Building in my hometown. Is there any significance to the symbols in the artwork, like the rose, the lion, the griffon? We certainly do not make them like we used to. The Old World was inhabited by our descendants even though we cannot match the amazing architecture of old. Lost knowledge. Take a look at J.P. Morgan's mansion on 5th Ave in the big rotten apple.
Some would say,"lion of Judah" .... i`ve also come across images of the lion and griffon fighting....
They murdered Paul. He was against Glass-Steagall among other good deeds. Great video as always. Thanks.
I'd never heard the specific bill that you mentioned being the cause for his plane going down nor do I necessarily buy it, I have friends who are pilots and that pilot was stupid, a lot of things went wrong, but if you got a video that can educate me please recommend and include a link
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape Glass Steagall Act was in place I believe from the 1930s, and it created a separation between commercial and investment banking. Paul Wellstone was a key vote against its repeal. After he died, Glass Steagal was gutted, which led to the 1989 market crash and allowed banks to become casinos with your commercial bank deposits. The repeal of Glass Steagal, gave banks the right to legally gamble with your deposits, and it gave the banks ownership of your money deposited with them if they fail. Fyi.
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscapecontrol surfaces froze up, supposedly
wellstone was specifically against repealling parts of glass steagall which would weaken the divisions and limitations between commercial and investment banking
@@gordo6908 that's right
My grandma worked for the capital and we would walk all thru st paul via tunnels underground, i was very young but i remember them being very clean and nice for underground tunnels
Usually seems to be the situation, much like with the University too.
@Restitutor_Orbis_214 exactly and hospitals
Here’s something I wonder about: prepared grocery store foods basically started here with General Mills and Betty Crocker. Prepared foods that have basically turned our diets into poisonous crap.
I have thought for a long time that our City Hall is a thousand years old. its a beautiful building, but where did the builders get that color stone?
Great question.
Ortonville, MN
My architect class took a field trip to the milling district. I slso used to walk around in these buildings in the 90s. I was around 12 years old, and they would just leave me and my friends alone.
Huzzah💜💚
Those metal cut artwork on the elevator doors show the building radiating energy of some manner... interesting...
38:00 was just gunna say i always almost break my neck and crash my car when driving by the basilica 😂
I've lived in Minneapolis most of my life. I was always told that the Foshay was inspired by the Washington Monument. Don't know if that is true. There were cool observation balconies near the top. No longer open to the public.
Naturally!
20.15 minutes in .........Incredible evidence that our technology is not new ......excellent work putting this out there, much appreciated
At 14:38 its a statue of Poseidon, because Minneapolis is the city of waters. It had the largest mills in the world, powered by the falls at the top of the Mississippi. And of course dozens of lakes.
Hmm Poseidon associated with freshwater lakes, interesting.....
No red light districts. Just church districts. 😂
Thank you for sharing good sir! Yet another enlightening lesson for this hungry old soul.
in a lot of buildings in st paul / minneapolis they used limestone for building material , because its very common in the mississippi river valley here.
in many of the interiors you will see polished limestone with fossils embedded into the material.
Indeed, and now we are informed it is too expensive to replace a single section of limestone anywhere.
Your video is excellent but you really missed out by not going over labyrinth of tunnels under Saint Paul and (to a lesser extent) Minneapolis. I live here and have explored a lot of it. In Saint Paul these tunnels go are over 70 miles in total. You have naturally formed caves, modern utility tunnnels and much older, often century old tunnels which are all connected.
The beauty about cities is they can always be revisited. One could make a nine-hour long video and not cover everything.
I've seen people subterranean explorations on RUclips regarding Minneapolis and St Paul and City pages had a big article about it in the 90s, any videos that specifically explore what you're talking about? Please leave a link thanks
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape honestly your best bet is just looking up “Action Squad Saint Paul labyrinth”. He covers it pretty well, goes deep into details and all. It blows my mind you don’t hear about it much, it’s almost like a local secret really.
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214 True man true, you can always come back
Definitely a wedding venue, my aunt was married in the Minneapolis basilica. What a wedding that was, extravagant in the extreme. When a wealthy Irish family is marrying off their only daughter, it gets a little crazy.
Very interesting! I'm heading to Minnesota this weekend. I would love to explore but I don't think I'll be able to make it to the cities. I really want to see the Foshay building!
If you go through Rochester, take a look at the Plummer. :)
@@Restitutor_Orbis_214I didn't get over to that side of the state but on my way home I stopped in Las Vegas, New Mexico and THAT is an old world town if I've ever seen one! Wow! I plan to go and explore more. Coincidentally, there is an old star fort not too far from there that I haven't been able to see yet.
Beautiful tour of Old World Minneapolis @Lucius Aurelian! Q: What do you think was the true function of those (and other) mausoleum structures in cemeteries? Curious and definitely not built to hold bodies...
Perhaps they had something to do with renewing personal energy. :)
😂 perfect start 🤣
Good old JJ Johnston played by Julian Beck.
I was born and raised in Chicago but I know live in the Northwest suburbs. There is a city on the Fox River, Elgin, which has a beautiful art-deco tower, the Elgin Tower, which seems odd for a city of it's size and location.
It is a beauty! Thanks for sharing.
Mill City Museum is built inside the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, which as far as I know was the largest mill in the world at the time of its construction.
We all know Seattle has a lot of explaining to do. Check out the Smith Tower.
Those churches are amazing!!
Why isn't there a bunch of native "American" legends/storys/art about these old buildings? Wouldn't they had found them fist and repurposed them? Minneapolis is my hometown and I've seen the brown stone quarrys up north near sandstone mn, same stone in the old buildings downtown also alot of old brick kilns along the river
There are legends and myths such as the Ant People but they keep them close hold.
Dont forget the original skid row
I was just in New York today. Looking at the Chrysler building the AT&T building and of course St. Patrick’s Cathedral Church breathtaking… the Kennedy purchased 14 Wall Street, New York, and 1929 check out the pyramid on top of the building… 🎉
14 Wall St... No way they built that in 2 years.
At 23:00 inside the Midtown building. Looks like what appears to be old world pictures displayed on the right wall...
Tabbed for on-site for that reason alone. :))
I saw the same type athlete image in 527, at a 15,000 acre cane plantation. Right off Mississippi River in Louisiana
Buildings that have a stepped pyramid at the apex generally have an arc of the covenant capstone. Like the insurance building in St. Louis. Pretty sure it was in the old Sears catalog ...
Top floor of the Foshay tower is a bar.
I was born here in 1968 and if you have some questions I will try to answer them, but it seems like you're implying someone else possibly made them? I live a block away from a large chimney site (chimney is long gone as bricks are not as popular as they once were).
I will be sure to consult you concerning anything from after 1973 and the area.
The creepy guy at the beginning with Sonny Crockett is the same creepy actor from poltergeist I believe, right?
As a demented preacher? that’s an awesome freaky scene.
Julian Beck, marvelous actor and yes, the same guy playing a demon played a banker in Miami Vice.
I'm so silly. I went all the way to Paris to see Notre Dame, and I could have just gone to
Minneopolis for an even more impressive cathode.
They have a nice nearby in St. Paul too. ;)
nah, Paris is way, way better than
I do find it interesting that the postcard illustration of the Foshay Tower, 30:26 , the windows at the top left read 6666. Nothing about this building makes sense to the contemporary construction trade.
wondering what is the poster's theory as to the real story behind these structures and such?
Well, you could look at the channel and see the numerous theory videos and playlists if you are so inclined. :)
Have you been here? Seeing it in person is better.
A time or two.
The large room with Neptune probably used to be a swimming pool like the building with photos of an interior pool in a previous episode.
Show the sea nymph that used to be in front of the Foshay. I took it out of storage and mounted it in front of the Calhoune tower.
Lucius.... if i had your video editing skills and experience? I would tell the whole story from start to finish.. it covers everything and provides answers to every mystery at once including our true history..this is how i know its the truth..its the model that was provided from evidence and observable everywhere in reality.to my understanding,its absolute indisputable..it only provides all yje answers..i mean come on.. who wouldnt be intetested in this..i call it the greatest story never told...for a reason
Did 'mud flood' field research of the entire twin cities for about 5 years. Documented all the photo's on my channel. Upcoming project is to document all the 'old world' foot trails at Interstate Park, Wi. Those massive stone steps remind me of something one would find at Machu Picchu. 🙂
The trees at least 100 years old like here. 100 year old house now 100 year tree 200 year
Perhaps engaging a qualified historian with a formal degree could assist in providing a more comprehensive understanding to this group of individuals who may be harboring misconceptions. Inviting an expert in the field could contribute to a clearer and more accurate portrayal of the historical context.😑
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Nice sarcasm about Specially Trained people who screwed up the historical matters, and keep lying to all of us...
Foshay appears to be an Obelisk ...power generator or Antenna
My question is how they got all those exotic stones to location back in the 1800#
They carried them over their shoulders. ;)
Hey sorry I haven’t sent the pics over yet I have been busy over the last couple days.
No worries, whenever!
I even know where the door in st Paul is, about halfway underground from a "mud flood" I didn't read about the mud flood but it floods there almost once every 3 years as it's on the banks of the Mississippi River. Ever hear of it? Yeah, it floods a lot. No conspiracy, just spring runn oft. That was a reference from a movie by famous Minnesota filmmakers. Maybe you saw it.
Interesting speech pattern and words. What exactly does the Mississippi River flooding have anything to do with anything in this video?