IBM Rochester, Rochester

Name: IBM Rochester
Address: Rochester, United States

#22 among attractions in Rochester

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IBM Rochester is the facility of IBM in Rochester, Minnesota. The initial structure was designed by Eero Saarinen, who clad the structure in blue panels of varying hues after being inspired by the Minnesota sky, as well as IBM's nickname of "Big Blue". These features and the facility's size has earned it the nickname "The Big Blue Zoo" from employees. ()

Coordinates: 44°3'30"N, 92°30'20"W

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IBM Rochester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mayo Civic Center, Rochester Public Library, Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Mayo Field.

3.3 miSE
Convention center, Theater, Sport venue
Mayo Civic Center, Rochester
86 min walk • The Mayo Civic Center is a multi-purpose convention center and event facility in Rochester, Minnesota. The original building was built in 1938, as a gift to the city by Dr. Charles H.
3.4 miSE
Library
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
86 min walk • The Rochester Public Library is a library in Rochester, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the southeast Minnesota library region. It is the largest public library in an 11-county consortium.
3 miSE
Church, Modernist architecture
Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Rochester
78 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It is the co-cathedral and a parish church of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester.
3.4 miSE
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport venue
Mayo Field, Rochester
86 min walk • Mayo Field is a stadium in Rochester, Minnesota. The ballpark is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Rochester Honkers baseball team. It holds 3,570 people.
3 miSE
Body of water, Park, Lake
Silver Lake, Rochester
76 min walk • Silver Lake is a small, freshwater reservoir in Southeastern Minnesota.
3.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Rochester Art Center, Rochester
88 min walk • The Rochester Art Center is a contemporary arts center in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. The Center offers exhibitions of local, national and international art, as well as tours, classes, and workshops.
1.6 miSW
44°2'34"N • 92°31'48"W
Prairie Walls Climbing Gym, Rochester
42 min walk • Climbing, Sport complex
3.2 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Chateau Theatre, Rochester
82 min walk • The Chateau Theatre originally opened as a Vaudeville house in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1927 with an interior decorated as a medieval village. The theater was converted to a movie house eventually remodeled and reopened as a Barnes & Noble bookstore. The Chateau was originally opened on October 26, 1927.
3.2 miSE
Tower, Hotel
Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area, Rochester
82 min walk • The Plummer Building in Rochester, Minnesota, is one of the many architecturally significant buildings on the Mayo Clinic campus. This new "Mayo Clinic" building, opened in 1928, added much needed space to the ever-expanding Mayo practice. The architect of record is Ellerbe & Co. now Ellerbe Becket.
3.2 miSE
Skyscraper
Siebens Building, Rochester
82 min walk • The Siebens Building is a 220-foot high-rise in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It is built where the William Worrall Mayo home had been, and the original Mayo Clinic building was built on the site in 1914.
3.2 miSE
44°1'21"N • 92°27'53"W
Peace Plaza, Rochester
82 min walk • Park