The antenna on the roof has been used by various broadcasters, including television stations WTCN (a predecessor to modern-day KARE), WCCO and KMSP.
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In January 1981, the building was wrapped in a huge yellow ribbon during the final days of the Iran hostage crisis.
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John Philip Sousa conducted music, including "Foshay Tower–Washington Memorial March" a march he wrote for the occasion.
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The exterior is faced with Indiana limestone, while the interior features African Mahogany, Italian marble, terrazzo, gold-plated doorknobs, a silver and gold plated ceiling, ornamental bronze, hand wrought iron and three commissioned busts of George Washington.
In 1984, the primary transmitter was moved from the roof of the Seward Co-op to the top of the Foshay Tower in downtown Minneapolis and upgraded to 125 watts.
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As he worked on his third and largest utility empire, Foshay built the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which opened in August 1929.