The Mayo Building is the main center of the

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. When the original 10-story Mayo Building was completed in 1955 by designers of Ellerbe & Company, it had been the largest construction project undertaken by Mayo. The Mayo Clinic features artwork by many famous artists such as

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. Floors hold patient care offices as well administrative offices. The physical shape of each floor is that of a

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when viewed from above, though now that it has conjoined with the

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since 2001, the shape is not as recognizable.

T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Center

On June 20, 2007, the T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Outpatient Center opened, funded mostly by a $15-million gift from

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, a

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issuer and banker from

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. The center is on the 16th floor of the Mayo Building and houses many pediatric subspecialty staff, who were previously spread out across the clinic. The floor is elaborately decorated and looks nothing like a common Mayo floor. The floor's theme is upper midwest habitat. Many artists collaborated and contributed to the work.mayoclinic.org's description of Pediatric Center
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{{reflist Mayo Clinic buildings Infrastructure completed in 1955 Skyscrapers in Rochester, Minnesota 1955 establishments in Minnesota

T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Center

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