Rand Tower Hotel is a 26-story high rise hotel in Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States. It was one of the city's tallest structures when it was completed as an office building in 1929. It was converted to a hotel in 2020.
20-590: The Rand Tower Hotel was designed by Holabird & Root for Rufus Rand , a World War I aviator who was part of the family that owned the Minneapolis Gas Company (Minnegasco), now part of CenterPoint Energy . Rand had flown in the Lafayette Flying Corps during the war. Much of the building is covered in Art Deco ornamentation that follows an aviation theme and there is a sculpture Wings in
40-629: A major focus of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation completed an extensive four-year restoration in 2006. The building was named after Father Jacques Marquette , the first European settler in Chicago, who explored the Chicago region in 1674 and wintered in the area for the 1674-5 winter season. It was designed by William Holabird and Martin Roche , with Coydon T. Purdy, architects of
60-463: A privately held partnership currently operating with five principals and four associate principals. The founders, William Holabird and Ossian Cole Simonds , worked in the office of William LeBaron Jenney . They set up their own independent practice, Holabird & Simonds , in 1880 when they took on the project for an extension to Graceland Cemetery , passed on to them by Jenney. In 1881, Martin Roche , who had also worked for Jenney, joined them as
80-408: A third partner. After only working together on five projects, Simonds left the firm in 1883 to pursue a career as a landscape architect. Holabird, Simonds & Roche became Holabird & Roche . A few years later however, the firm once again collaborated with the ex-partner when, from 1889 to 1895, they designed and built Fort Sheridan , for which Simonds provided the landscaping. Beginning with
100-570: A while, and two further generations of Holabirds served as partners (up to 1987). Currently located in the Marquette Building , the firm is once again called Holabird & Root , though no one of either name is currently affiliated. Marquette Building (Chicago) The Marquette Building , completed in 1895, is a Chicago landmark that was built by the George A. Fuller Company and designed by architects Holabird & Roche . The building
120-584: Is currently owned by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation . It is located in the community area known as the " Loop " in Cook County , Illinois , United States. The building was one of the early steel frame skyscrapers of its day, and is considered one of the best examples of the Chicago School of architecture . The building originally had a reddish, terra cotta exterior that, prior to restoration,
140-454: Is decorated with a mosaic frieze by the Tiffany studio depicting events in the life of Jacques Marquette, his exploration of Illinois, and Native Americans he met. The mosaics are by Louis Comfort Tiffany and his chief designer and art director, Jacob Adolph Holzer; they contain panels of lustered Tiffany glass, mother-of-pearl , and semi-precious stones. The preservation of this building
160-466: The Tacoma Building (completed 1889; demolished 1929), their first major commission, and the Marquette Building (1895), the firm became well known for its groundbreaking Chicago School skyscrapers. An enormously successful practice, they also designed large, ornate hotels across the country, including Chicago's Palmer House , with Richard Neutra in a junior role on the team. Their work was part of
180-485: The architecture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics . In 1928, after the deaths of William Holabird (1923) and Martin Roche (1927), the firm was renamed Holabird & Root . The new firm was run by Holabird's son John Augur Holabird and John Wellborn Root Jr. , who had both joined back in 1914. Under their leadership, the firm adopted an Art Deco style. The company name changed to Holabird, Root & Burgee for
200-654: The lobby by Oskar J. W. Hansen . The original builder was C.F. Haglin & Sons. A skyway was attached to the building in 1969. Rand Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It was known for a time as the Dain Tower until Dain Rauscher relocated to the Dain Rauscher Plaza just down the street in 1992. It was purchased by Gaughan Companies in 2004. In 2008, Hempel Properties purchased
220-599: The Marquette Building did not. The building features several distinct elements that have earned it honors as a Chicago Landmark, a National Historic Landmark, and a National Register Historic Place. It is considered an exemplary model of the Chicago School of Architecture . The architects, Holabird & Roche , used trademark long horizontal bay "Chicago windows" on the Marquette Building. These are large panes of glass flanked by narrow sash windows . The grid-like window frames and spandrels are facilitated by
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#1732854607019240-459: The Marquette Building entry and interior honors Jacques Marquette's 1674-5 expedition. Four bas relief panels over the main entrance by sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil show different scenes from Marquette's trip through the Great Lakes region, ending with one depicting his burial . The revolving door panels feature carvings of panther's heads. The hexagonal railing around the lobby atrium
260-610: The Marquette Building. After his death in 1978, the building became the headquarters for the MacArthur Foundation , which bears his name. The lobby of the Marquette Building connects with the D.H. Burnham & Company –designed The National to the west, providing a pedway from Dearborn to Clark. After the September 11, 2001 attacks , many downtown buildings closed to the public, which eliminated warm, dry, indoor walking routes providing shortcuts through full city blocks , but
280-564: The Rand Tower to house its headquarters. Maven Real Estate Partners purchased the building in 2017 for $ 18.7 million. Maven converted the office building into a 270-room hotel, at a cost $ 110 million. The Rand Tower Hotel opened on December 2, 2020, as part of the Tribute Portfolio division of Marriott. Rand Tower Oskar J.W. Hansen Rufus R. Rand Holabird %26 Roche The architectural firm now known as Holabird & Root
300-418: The firm Holabird & Roche . In the 1930s, the building was the downtown headquarters for over 30 railroad companies. Around 1950, the terra-cotta cornice was removed from the Marquette Building when an additional story was added. The building has been in continuous use as an office building since its construction. In 1977, Banker's Life and Casualty Company, owned by John D. MacArthur , acquired
320-413: The steel structure which enables non-load-bearing masonry walls. The Marquette is 16 stories tall. This was one of the first steel framed skyscrapers . Wave-like moldings decorate the façade, which is made of horizontally banded brown terra cotta. The building is constructed around a central light court and features an ornate, two-story lobby . The ensemble of mosaics, sculptures, and bronze of
340-605: The windows. Restoration architect Thomas "Gunny" Harboe directed this work. [1] On September 12, 2006, The Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 21 landmark buildings, homeowners, and businesses with the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence at the eighth-annual Landmarks ceremony. The award recognizes work involving notable improvements to individual Chicago landmarks or to buildings within Chicago Landmark Districts. On October 16, 2007,
360-476: Was championed by the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois . In 2001, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation , its current owners, began a multi-year renovation. The restoration to the exterior proceeded in two phases: reconstructing the cornice and replacing the 17th story windows to match the original windows; and cleaning and restoring the masonry and restoring the remainder of
380-453: Was founded in Chicago in 1880. Over the years, the firm has changed its name several times and adapted to the architectural style then current — from Chicago School to Art Deco to Modern Architecture to Sustainable Architecture . Holabird & Root provides architectural, engineering, interior design, and planning services. It is Chicago's oldest architecture firm. The firm remains
400-487: Was somewhat blackened due to decades of Loop soot. It is noted both for its then cutting edge frame and its ornate interior. Since construction, the building has received numerous awards and honors. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 9, 1975, and is considered an architectural masterpiece. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1973, and named a National Historic Landmark on January 7, 1976. The building's preservation has been
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