23-27 W. First St. Building History

50 Below Sales & Marketing occupied space upstairs during the Arthur's Formal Wear years. I don't know when it moved in and out, but it was there circa 2003 to 2005 -- while simultaneously occupying space in the USAN building.

I think this is the only photo I ever shot in the 50 Below space. It's dated Dec. 10, 2004.

I stood on the edge of the USAN roof holding networking cable in my fresh bleeding college-graduated hands while the 50 Below owner used a boat winch on the Arthur's roof to pull it over and connect the two buildings. 50 Below above Arthur's was born.

Thanks Paul and Daine. Daine, do you recall what year you guys pulled the cable?

Most 50 Below staff moved into the Arthur's building in late 2009 - early 2010 (depending on department). A bulk of us moved to the Woodrush building (now Duluth Trading Company) in 2011.

It would’ve been summer of 2003 (possibly ‘04) and we filled the top level that year. I left 50b in 2005 so I’m unfamiliar with the 2009 year John references.

My brief stint at 50 Below began in April 2004 and the space above Arthur's was well established by then, so summer 2003 is the likely beginning of the first wave there.