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'''Wells Fargo Place''' (30 East 7th Street) is an office tower in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], United States. It stands at {{convert|471|ft|m}} tall, and is currently the tallest building in St. Paul. It was designed by Winsor/Faricy Architects, Inc. and WZMH Architects, and is 37 stories tall. It is a concrete and steel structure, with a facade of brown-colored granite and glass. The granite came from Finland. {{citation needed|date=April 2016}} The building contains 156 underground parking spaces. It was formerly known as The Minnesota World Trade Center. ''Anthrosphere'', a large sculpture by [[Paul Granlund]], is in the lobby.
'''Wells Fargo Place''' (30 East 7th Street) is an office tower in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], United States. It stands at {{convert|471|ft|m}} tall, and is currently the tallest building in St. Paul. It was designed by Winsor/Faricy Architects, Inc. and WZMH Architects, and is 37 stories tall. It is a concrete and steel structure, with a facade of brown-colored granite and glass. The granite came from Finland. {{citation needed|date=April 2016}} The building contains 156 underground parking spaces. It was formerly known as The Minnesota World Trade Center. ''Anthrosphere'', a large sculpture by [[Paul Granlund]], is in the lobby. {{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


The tower houses offices used by [[Wells Fargo]], who renamed the building Wells Fargo Place on May 15, 2003.<ref>[http://www.wellsfargoplace.com/ wellsfargoplace.com]</ref><ref>Wells Fargo Place, Emporis [http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=128078] Emporis.com.</ref> It also houses the headquarters of the [[Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System]].<ref name="Colleges">"[http://www.mnscu.edu/ Home]." [[Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System]]. Retrieved on February 28, 2012. "30 7th St. E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN"</ref> The building was designed for the 36th and 37th floors to be used as a restaurant with a dedicated elevator between the floors. While built to design, including the dedicated elevator, this was never implemented and the space was divided up into storage lockers that are listed for lease on their website.<ref>http://www.wellsfargoplace.com/spaceavailable.html</ref>
The tower houses offices used by [[Wells Fargo]], who renamed the building Wells Fargo Place on May 15, 2003.<ref>[http://www.wellsfargoplace.com/ wellsfargoplace.com]</ref><ref>Wells Fargo Place, Emporis [http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=128078] Emporis.com.</ref> It also houses the headquarters of the [[Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System]].<ref name="Colleges">"[http://www.mnscu.edu/ Home]." [[Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System]]. Retrieved on February 28, 2012. "30 7th St. E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN"</ref> The building was designed for the 36th and 37th floors to be used as a restaurant with a dedicated elevator between the floors. While built to design, including the dedicated elevator, this was never implemented and the space was divided up into storage lockers that are listed for lease on their website.<ref>http://www.wellsfargoplace.com/spaceavailable.html</ref>

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Wells Fargo Place
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Alternative namesMinnesota World Trade Center
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location30 East 7th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°56′53″N 93°5′45″W / 44.94806°N 93.09583°W / 44.94806; -93.09583
CompletedSeptember 1987
Cost$100+ million
OwnerUnilev Capital Corp
Height
Antenna spire471 ft (144 m)
Technical details
Floor count37
Floor area634,888 sq ft (58,983.0 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Winsor/Faricy Architects, Inc. and WZMH Architects
DeveloperOxford Properties
Main contractorPCL

Wells Fargo Place (30 East 7th Street) is an office tower in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It stands at 471 feet (144 m) tall, and is currently the tallest building in St. Paul. It was designed by Winsor/Faricy Architects, Inc. and WZMH Architects, and is 37 stories tall. It is a concrete and steel structure, with a facade of brown-colored granite and glass. The granite came from Finland. [citation needed] The building contains 156 underground parking spaces. It was formerly known as The Minnesota World Trade Center. Anthrosphere, a large sculpture by Paul Granlund, is in the lobby. [citation needed]

The tower houses offices used by Wells Fargo, who renamed the building Wells Fargo Place on May 15, 2003.[2][3] It also houses the headquarters of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.[4] The building was designed for the 36th and 37th floors to be used as a restaurant with a dedicated elevator between the floors. While built to design, including the dedicated elevator, this was never implemented and the space was divided up into storage lockers that are listed for lease on their website.[5]

The building was developed by Oxford Properties Inc, the design architect was WZMH, the general contractor was PCL, and the permanent lender was Principal of Des Moines, Iowa. Windsor Faricy was the local production architect.

Tenants

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wells Fargo Place". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ^ wellsfargoplace.com
  3. ^ Wells Fargo Place, Emporis [1] Emporis.com.
  4. ^ a b "Home." Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Retrieved on February 28, 2012. "30 7th St. E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN"
  5. ^ http://www.wellsfargoplace.com/spaceavailable.html
  • Official Website [2] wellsfargoplace.com
Preceded by Tallest Building in Saint Paul
1987—Present
144 m
Succeeded by
None