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If there was ever a place that made me want to stay and get a drink, this would be it. Originally built as the Saxe Theater, it was remodeled into the Art Deco Forum styled Cafeteria in the 1930's. The interior was landmarked so when the building was torn down the interior was taken apart and reassembled in the new building. It's been many things over the years but now it's home to Fhima's Minneapolis.
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Some lousy photos from Doors Open Minneapolis this past weekend. I got to tour a bunch of old historic buildings and geek out on all the architecture and details. It's was a fun event and I'm already looking forward to next year. #doorsopenminneapolis #hennepinislandpowerplant #twincityrapidtransit #pillsburyamill #westinhotel #farmersandmechanicsbank #basilicaofstmary #430oakgrove #northwesternnationallifeinsurance #orpheumtheater #fhimas #forumcafeteria
Exploring our city via Doors Open Minneapolis
First stop: Lakewood Cemetery Chapel .
This interior was inspired by the mosaic design in the San Marco Cathedral In Venice. There’s more than 10 million mosaic pieces! called tessellae, from marble, colored stone, and glass fused with gold and silver. When it was completed in 1910, the Lakewood Memorial Chapel was the only building in the country with an authentic mosaic interior. It is so incredibly beautiful !!
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The chapel dome is 65 feet high and ringed with stained-glass windows that serve as a sundial telling the time of day and season. Four large mosaic figures representing Love, Hope, Faith and Memory are situated on the side walls below the dome. .
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What a fun Saturday! The double whammy of #ArtAWhirl2019 plus @doorsopenmpls kept us busy all day long, starting with an informative visit to the @minneapolis_police_department’s K9 Kennel.
There are 16 dogs in this elite unit. The training is intense, making this one of the toughest and most coveted jobs in the MPD. Leo here is a 5.5-year-old East German Shepherd and the partner of Y.C. Edwards. Officer Edwards applied four times before she was accepted into the unit; now she’s one of its most senior-ranking members. Leo — whose name stands for “law enforcement officer” — is her third police dog to date.
The MPD sources its shepherds from Germany and the Czech Republic, which are believed to have the finest blood lines in the world. Landing these primo pups is competitive, as the MPD is bidding against police forces and militaries from around the world.
Did you know MPD dogs do double duty, too? They’re trained to protect and to search for narcotics or explosives. Learning how the training works during today’s demos was fascinating, but what we really loved was observing the unbreakable bonds between the officers and their dogs.
Doors Open Minneapolis continues tomorrow, with free behind-the-scenes tours of and access to 115 venues throughout the city. The K9 unit is open from 10am to 5pm, with demos until 3pm. Other notable #doorsopenmpls participants include the Hennepin County Jail, @minneapolisfed, @minneapolis_rowing_club, @wingyounghuie art gallery, @vandusenmansion, and the rarely-open-to-the-public Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
Outside of the Lakewood Chapel in South Minneapolis. It is the Architectural centerpiece of the cemetery, modeled after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The Front doors are made of solid bronze. The Chapel was completed in 1910. In 1983, the Chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
. I found this so interesting, from the visitors guide :::”Many experts now believe that a work of such magnitude could not be recreated at any price today. Artisans possessing the necessary skills have passed into history.” In 1931, one journalist wrote, “if this Chapel were somewhere in Europe, thousands of Americans would visit it each year. “ I posted a picture of the inside on my previous post. It really is so beautiful and can’t really put into words. .
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