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Minnesota, Minneapolis, International Harvester Company of America

The building that housed the International Harvester Company warehouse and office space was constructed in 1916. The upper floors of the building are divided into five bays by classical pilasters with Craftsman detailing. The original name of the building- "International Harvester Co. of America"- was still visible at the top of the façade when the photograph was taken in 2016. The International Company was formed in 1902 through the merger of the McCormick, Deering, Plano, Milwaukee and Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Companies. It was the largest producer of harvesting machines in the United States until the 1920s .The building is located in the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.

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Uploaded on January 30, 2017
Taken on September 28, 2016