Mayo Building (Rochester, Minnesota) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayo Building |
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The Mayo Building from Third Avenue with the Medical School Building in front.
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°1′20″N 92°28′0″W / 44.02222°N 92.46667°W |
| Completed | 1955, 1970 expansion |
| Height | 300 ft |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 stories |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| Main contractor | Mayo Clinic |
The Mayo Building is a very important part of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. It is a big hospital and research center. When it was first finished in 1955, it had 10 floors. This was the biggest building project the Mayo Clinic had ever done!
The Mayo Building was designed by a company called Ellerbe & Company. Inside, you can find amazing art by famous artists, like Andy Warhol. The building has many offices where patients get care. It also has offices for the people who manage the clinic.
If you look at each floor from above, it used to look like a Greek cross. But since 2001, the Mayo Building is connected to the Gonda Building. This makes its shape harder to see from above.
A Special Place for Kids
The T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Center
On June 20, 2007, a special place for kids opened. It is called the T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Outpatient Center. This center is on the 16th floor of the Mayo Building.
A kind person named T. Denny Sanford gave a lot of money to help build it. He is a businessman from South Dakota. His gift of $15 million made this center possible.
This new center brings together many doctors who specialize in treating children. Before, these doctors were in different parts of the clinic. Now, they are all in one place, which makes it easier for kids and their families.
The 16th floor is very colorful and fun. It does not look like a normal hospital floor at all! The whole floor is decorated to look like the natural places in the upper Midwest. Many artists worked together to create this special environment for young patients.
