Downtown Minneapolis post office?

Question

Anyone know anything about the history, etc. of the downtown Minneapolis post office? Any resources would be appreciated.

Answer 1

"This is quite possible the strongest Art Deco building in the City. Inside, the main lobby is over 1,000' long and it is a monument of nicely shaped sandstone, marble and brass. It also features the longest brass light fixture in the U.S. stretching the entire length of the lobby."

http://www.tholt.com/mplspo.html

"The Post Office is a 1934 Moderne complex, built in the Art Deco style of Kasota Stone, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 365 foot long bronze lighting fixture in the main brass and marble lobby is the longest light fixture in the world."

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:EWXdWWn1BCMJ:www.fmr.org/fieldguide/site_detail.php%3Fsite_id%3D127+post+office+minneapolis&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us

"This building contains 362 thousand square feet of floor area. It was completed in 1934 at a cost of five million dollars. Building was occupied March 1st, 1935."

http://www.cityhistory.us/minneapolis/marriott3.htm