Minneapolis st. paul PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSa photographic PUBLISHERS portrait & PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KRUGER PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSNARRATIVE PUBLISHERS BY CLAIRE DEBERG PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Minneapolis st. paul a photographic portrait & PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS photography by James Kruger PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS narrative by PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS claire DeBerg PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERStwin lights pu Blishers | roc K port, PROPERTY massachusetts OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS copyright © 2016 by twin lights publishers, inc. all rights reserved. no part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. all images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSthe artists concerned PUBLISHERS and no responsibility PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. 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PUBLISHERS the city of lakes, minneapolis, is the epicenter of the artsPROPERTY and the abode of OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS sprawling parks encircling beloved lakes. saint paul, the capitol city, beckons visitors with majestic views of the mississippi riverfront and an epic historic district. these side-by-side minnesota cities are home to over 3.7 million people and boast one of the most culturally diverse metro areas in the us. this varied population means the culture of the twin cities is beautifully rich and lends them to an amazing art scene with world-renowned theatres, music, dance, fine art and literature along PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSwith PUBLISHERS extensive opportunities to enjoy miles of lakes and riverfront PROPERTY afforded by these OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS rivertowns-turned-bustling-megalopolis. Minneapolis & St. Paul: A Photographic Portrait is a beautiful visual reminder of the people who created the twin cities: the millers who channeled the waterfalls composing a global flour milling phenomenon out of minneapolis; theodore wirth with his vision for a city with acres of protected park land; James J. hill with his business acumen that extended the resources of the twin cities across the nation via railroads; susan ordway irvine who inspired her saint paul community to support PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSthe creationPUBLISHERS of a vibrant performing arts center. t hese among PROPERTY so many others are the OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS great minds that forged these cities. today, the people who honor that history with celebrations like the winter carnival and the aquatennial allow visitors to appreciate what makes minneapolis and saint paul such remarkable destinations. indulge in this visual journey of James Kruger’s elegant images of the twin cities, and then make your plans to visit them. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Gold Medal Park (opposite) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYDesigned by landscape architect OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS tom oslund, this recent addition to the historic milling district has a 32-foot mound at its center, which was inspired by the burial mounds of Dakota indians found throughout minnesota. it overlooks the mississippi river, the stone arch Bridge, and the guthrie theater. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS4 PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS MINNEAPOLIS | 5 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS AT&T Tower (opposite) Hennepin Avenue Bridge PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSFeaturing green and silver reflective (top and bottom) glass, this 33-story building is located a modern suspension bridge, the in downtown minneapolis. every hennepin avenue Bridge was com- water fixture in the building was ret- pleted in 1990 and is the fourth bridge rofitted with efficiency models saving at this location. the first bridge was more than 13 million gallons of water completed in 1855 as a toll bridge and each year. it houses at&t, Fico and believed to be the first bridge to span other offices, as well as a variety of the mississippi river, thus garnering shops and restaurants. the title, “gateway to the west.” PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS6 | MINNEAPOLIS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS MINNEAPOLIS | 7 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Minneapolis Skyline IDS Center (top and bottom) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSskyscrapers emergedPUBLISHERS in minnesota’s PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS completed in 1972 at a height of largest city in 1886 with the construc- 792 feet, architect philip Johnson tion of the first fireproof building in designed minneapolis’ tallest build- the us, the edison Building. the city ing with what he called “zogs,” which boasts 10 skyscrapers, three of which allow for each floor to have 32 corner are among the tallest in the country. offices. the first seven floors, includ- most of the skyscrapers are linked by ing a lobby and shopping area, are the