it was in the wrong neighborhood—on the edge of the so-called Gateway District, sitting on the southwest corner of Third Street South and Second Avenue South. Present day Some giant marble stones from the building were found in an old warehouse in Delano, Minnesota in May 2010, and the owner of the building set off a frenzy when he emailed a small group of architects and historical preservationists in Minnesota who now are trying to find money and a way to save the stones. The Ice House Plaza, which opened in May 2012, includes several blocks of stone salvaged from the Metropolitan Building. The plaza was designed and sculpted by sculptor Zoran Mojsilov, whose piece white angel is the focal point of the plaza. Located at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis, the public square has a fountain and benches made from remnants of the historic structure. See also Gateway District (Minneapolis) References External links Roof garden of the Metropolitan Building in a painting by William Allen Rogers Minnesota Historical Society The Metropolitan Building Hennepin County Library The Metropolitan Building Article Erased from memory at the Twin Cities Daily Planet. Videos The Metropolitan Building 1961 Ice House Plaza documentary 2012 Commercial buildings completed in 1890 Demolished buildings and structures in Minnesota Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Minnesota 1890 establishments in Minnesota 1961 disestablishments in Minnesota Skyscraper office buildings in Minneapolis Buildings and structures demolished in 1961