Plummer Building

Plummer Building
Mayo Clinic Building
The Plummer Building seen from the southwest.
Location: Rochester, MN
Built: 1926
Governing body: Mayo Clinic
NRHP Reference#: 69000075
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: August 4, 1969[1]
Designated NHL: August 11, 1969[2]

The Plummer Building in Rochester, Minnesota is one of the many architecturally significant buildings on the Mayo Clinic campus. This new "Mayo Clinic" building, opened in 1927, added much needed space to the ever expanding Mayo practice. The architect of record is Ellerbe & Co. It was the third building designed by the firm for the Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic Buildings were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and the Plummer Building was further designated as U.S. National Historic Landmark a week later, designated as Mayo Clinic Building.[1][2]

Architectural detail representing Dr. Plummer on the building.

The early design collaboration between Henry Stanley Plummer and Franklin Ellerbe established the model for future generations of new clinic and hospital buildings. The new 1928 Mayo Clinic building was the physical manifestation of the early Mayo partners (Dr. Will and Charlie Mayo, Dr. Stinchfield, Dr. Graham, Dr. Judd, Dr. Henry Plummer, Dr. Millet, and Dr. Balfour) desire to create the first integrated private group practice.

When the building was complete it was the tallest in the state, until the construction of the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, and remained the tallest building in Rochester until 2001 when the nearby Gonda Building was completed.

It is topped by a distinctive terra-cotta trimmed tower which contains a 56-bell carillon. Songs are played from it several times a week, which can be heard throughout downtown. The tower is lit by floodlights every night, and it is a centerpiece of the city's skyline. Ray Corwin, of Ellerbe and Round, designed the buildings decorative elements. Ray Corwin also was responsible for the design of the decorative elements found in the Chateau Theatre and Oakwood Cemetery gate.

The Plummer Building is among the more than 200 structures designed by the Ellerbe firm in Rochester. They are also the architect of record for other Mayo buildings including the 1914 "Red" Clinic building, the 1922 Mayo Institute for Experimental Medicine building, the 1954 Clinic building, and the 2002 Gonda Building, as well as the Rochester Methodist Hospital.

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Coordinates: 44°01′18″N 92°27′56″W / 44.02167°N 92.46556°W / 44.02167; -92.46556

Preceded by
Minneapolis City Hall
Tallest building in Minnesota
1926—1929
298 feet (91 m)
Succeeded by
Foshay Tower



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