Signal reflection from the wave-wall of windows and surrounding
buildings will likely yield unpredictable GPS accuracy at ground
zero. Given the unpredictable GPS readings, you'll want to make
note of the following references.
- Standing in the center of the roundabout looking west you'll be
facing a wave-wall of windows.
- From this point of reference you will be able to clearly see
the cache container with no obstruction.
- This area will likely be rich with muggles during weekday
business hours; please remain inconspicuous while searching and use
stealth when retrieving the container.
- This is a unique cache container containing only a log. No room
for any swag in this cache.
1864
In 1864, Dr William Worrall Mayo purchased for $700 part of the
site where the Siebens building stands now and built a small
cottage. It was here that Charles Horace Mayo, one of the Mayo
Brothers, was born in 1865. Two years later Dr W.W. Mayo purchased
the remainder of this site for an additional $100 and eventually
built an attractive victorian-style home that was prominently
featured in Minnesota's 1874 atlas. (Nelson 160)
1914
Almost 50 years later, the 1914 Mayo Clinic Building was erected at
this site. As part of the cornerstone ceremonies Dr William J. Mayo
was quoted:
“The object of this building is to furnish a permanent house
wherein scientific investigation can be made into the cause of the
diseases which afflict mankind, and wherein every effort shall be
made to cure the sick and suffering.
It is the hope of the founders of this building that in its use,
the high ideals of the medical profession will always be
maintained. Within its walls all classes of people, the poor as
well as the rich, without regard to color or creed, shall be cared
for without discrimination.”
In these remarks, Dr Will summarized the creed by which Mayo has
been guided over the decades of its existence. (Nelson 170)
1989
In 1989, another chapter in Mayo history began with the dedication
of the 14-story Harold W. Siebens Medical Education Building. The
Siebens Building centralizes most of Mayo's educational programs
and related services, including Mayo School of Health Sciences and
Continuing Medical Education. The building features large meeting
room space equipped with teleconferencing capabilities. The Mayo
Alumni Center is headquartered in the building. The Siebens
Building was the first building on the Mayo Clinic campus to be
fully funded by philanthropy. More than 20 areas in the building
are named in honor of generous benefactors. (MayoClinic.org)
Sources:
- Nelson, Clark W. (1990). Mayo Roots: Profiling the Origins
of Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and
Research
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Tradition & Heritage - Harold W. Siebens.
MayoClinic.org. 30 Sept. 2008
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tradition-heritage/siebens-building.html