Plummer Building

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/plummer-building

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Plummer Building built?1928
2. What is the location?Rochester, Minnesota
3. What is the architectural firm?Ellerbe & Co. (now AECOM)
4. Why was the Plummer Building built?It was made because the Mayo Clinic needed more space to give better medical care and do research.
5. Who designed the Plummer Building?The architects Ellerbe & Co., now called AECOM, designed it. It was their third building for the clinic.

Institutional Architecture: Buildings designed for organizations like hospitals, schools, or government agencies, focusing on function and scale.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places: The official list of U.S. properties deemed worthy of preservation due to their historical or architectural significance.
U.S. National Historic Landmark: A designation for sites of exceptional national importance, representing significant aspects of American history and culture.