Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Part 5: Building in the Saint Paul Context

The final post in the Minnesota Mutual blog series sets 345 Cedar Street in the larger Saint Paul context and discusses the proliferation of the International Style downtown.

Minnesota MutualPVN StaffMay 3, 2017Minnesota Mutual, Midcentury Modern

Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Part 4: More Than Just a Building

The 4th post in the series discusses Minnesota Mutual’s choice to build a thoroughly modern, International Style office building out of regional materials as a specific marketing decision.

Minnesota MutualPVN StaffMay 1, 2017Minnesota Mutual, Midcentury Modern

Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Part 3: Building A Home in Saint Paul

The third post in the Minnesota Mutual series dives into the plans for the first built home of the life insurance company at 345 Cedar Street, also known as Victory Square.

Minnesota MutualPVN StaffApril 25, 2017Minnesota Mutual, Midcentury Modern

Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Part 2: The Growth of the Company: 1880-1950

This month, PVN is featuring a series of blog posts discussing the history and future of the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Building in downtown Saint Paul.

Minnesota MutualPVN StaffApril 17, 2017Minnesota Mutual, Midcentury Modern

Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Part 1: Significant Midcentury Design

PVN’s research team argued that the Ellerbee-designed flagship office building was individually eligible for the NRHP and significant for its association with the local Minnesota Mutual Insurance Life Company and for its representation of midcentury office building design.

Minnesota MutualPVN StaffApril 11, 2017Midcentury Modern, Minnesota Mutual, Laurel Fritz