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This Day in Minnesota History

January 24, 1859

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Architect Cass Gilbert is born in Ohio. Gilbert's family would move to St. Paul in 1868, and he would later begin his career there. Among his most recognizable buildings are the Minnesota State Capitol, the US Supreme Court Building, and Manhattan's Woolworth Building.

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