Located at South 3rd Street 704 in Minneapolis, the Advance Thresher and Emerson-Newton Implement Company buildings are a pair of structures designed by Kees and Colburn. While they appear to be a single structure united under a common cornice, the two buildings were actually built four years apart. The Advance Thresher Company building was built in 1900 and has six floors, while the adjacent Emerson-Newton Plow Company building was built in 1904 and has seven floors.
The architecture of the buildings was influenced by Louis Sullivan and features terra cotta details that are Classical Revival in nature. The buildings were renovated into offices in the 1980s. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their local significance in architecture, exemplifying the Sullivanesque style influencing large industrial and commercial buildings at the turn of the 20th century.
As of August 2024, the buildings house a Canopy by Hilton hotel and two restaurants. They stand as significant examples of the architectural transitions in Minnesota during the early 1900s.
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