{"product_id":"heart-of-st-paul-a-history-of-the-pioneer-and-endicott-buildings-posthumanities-9781517901462","title":"Heart of St. Paul: A History of the Pioneer and Endicott Buildings (Posthumanities)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the Pioneer Press Building opened its doors in 1889  it was news. The twelve-story skyscraper  the tallest at the time in the heart of St. Paulfeaturing the first glass elevator in the countrymerited a forty-page special edition of the Pioneer Press  whose editors modestly proclaimed it the greatest newspaper building mother earth carries. A year later  another architectural monument  the Endicott Complexwhich wraps around the Pioneer Buildingopened its doors. Designed by rising St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert  the Endicott included two office buildings linked by a one-story L-shaped shopping arcade crowned by a stained-glass ceiling. Journalist and architectural historian Larry Millett tells the story of these two icons of downtown St. Paul from conception through numerous alterations to their present incarnation as vibrant cultural and living spaces in the citys center. He describes how the Pioneer came to be designed by noted Chicago architect Solon Beman  who in 1910 added four floors to create a sixteen-story light court that remains one of Minnesotas great architectural spaces. Millett also describes Gilberts meticulous work in designing the Endicott complex  which was inspired by the Renaissance palaces of Florence. Gilbert would later go on to produce such masterpieces as the Minnesota State Capitol and the Woolworth Building in New York. As entertaining as it is edifying  Heart of St. Paul combines architectural history with the rich human story behind two buildings that have played a prominent role in the life of the city for over a century. The book includes an introduction by Kristin Makholm  Director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art  which has found a new home in the buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647586852917,"sku":"ByrdShop_1517901464","price":30.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781517901462.jpg?v=1781694393","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/heart-of-st-paul-a-history-of-the-pioneer-and-endicott-buildings-posthumanities-9781517901462","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}