Gateway Park and Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1942 Postcard Reproduction

Very nice view of Gateway Park and the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1942 Nicollet Avenue is on the left, Hennepin Avenue is partially visible on the far right, and Washington Avenue is the street running in front of the Nicollet Hotel. The park, which opened in 1915, was christened Gateway Park. This “Gateway” referred to the park’s prime location next to the railroad station. When passengers got of the train, the park was the first thing to be seen, effectively serving as the gateway to Minneapolis. The “Gateway” stamp has remained on the area ever since. The park sported a neoclassical pavilion influenced by the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Larry Millet, author of several books on Twin Cities architecture, describes the Gateway Pavilion in his book, Lost Twin Cities:“The pavilion, faced in smooth stone, consisted of a one-and-a-half-story central section flanked by low, curving, colonnades that extended outward in a welcoming gesture. The central part