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==Douglass Fender Federal Building | ==Douglass Fender Federal Building == | ||
In 1890, a US Courthouse was erected here. However, in 1930 the structure was torched and razed by unemployed miners rioting. Six years later, as part of a {{wp|Works Progress Administration|WPA}} project, ground was broken at the site for the new "Northern Minnesota Courthouse and Federal Building". | In 1890, a US Courthouse was erected here. However, in 1930 the structure was torched and razed by unemployed miners rioting. Six years later, as part of a {{wp|Works Progress Administration|WPA}} project, ground was broken at the site for the new "Northern Minnesota Courthouse and Federal Building". | ||
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Douglass Fender Federal Building
In 1890, a US Courthouse was erected here. However, in 1930 the structure was torched and razed by unemployed miners rioting. Six years later, as part of a WPA project, ground was broken at the site for the new "Northern Minnesota Courthouse and Federal Building".
The sixteen-story structure with its bronze spire was the tallest building in Devilfish until the completion of the GPMC Center in 1961. It stands as a magnificent example of the Art Deco style which has been preserved to this day.
In 1996 it was renamed to the Douglass A. Fender Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, after a slain US Marshal who grew up in Devilfish. At that time it was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
After a spike in parahuman-related crime in mid-2019, the Devilfish PRT began exploring site options for a new department headquarters. Options included buying one of several downtown structures, but eventually it was decided that the PRT would take over a portion of the first and second floors of the Federal Building. On July 9 2020, the department officially opened to little fanfare.
- Floorplans (click to enlarge images)
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Ground floor -
Devilfish PRTHQ (occupying the first and second floors)
