$1.25 million-$2 million: Estimated cost, an astronomical investment for a commercial structure in 1890.$325,000: Cost to build the Minneapolis Public Library in 1889 (it was demolished in 1961).
$167,000: Tab for the atrium's bronze-trimmed decorative work, forged in Minneapolis by Crown Iron Works.
$40,000: Bill for the atrium's translucent glass-block floors.
15 by 22 feet: Measurements of the arched entrances on 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue S.
38 by 53 feet: Dimensions of the interior atrium.
2: Years required to build the 12-story building.
750 feet: Depth of the artesian well that supplied the Met with fresh water.
One-quarter block: Size of the Met's real-estate footprint.
