Weatherball
In 1949, Northwestern National Bank constructed a 157-foot high weatherball atop its headquarters building in downtown Minneapolis. The weatherball became such an icon that the bank even incorporated it into its advertising and logo for a time. After the Minneapolis Thanksgiving Day Fire and before the building was demolished, the weatherball was dismantled and stored at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The weatherball was never restored and, in 2000, it was scrapped.
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