Question: Which building was build for the Minnesota National Guard in 1935-1936, that began to host the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959?
Context: The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.  They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  The Lakers' franchise was founded in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan before moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the team got its official title from the state's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes".  The Minneapolis Lakers won five NBA Finals before relocating to Los Angeles in the 1960–61 NBA season, becoming the first West Coast team in league history.  In the 1960s, the Lakers reached the NBA Finals six times, but lost every series to the Boston Celtics, beginning their long and storied rivalry.  In 1972, with future Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, and Jerry West, the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak, the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports, and won their sixth title under coach Bill Sharman.  The Lakers' popularity soared in the 1980s when they won five additional championships during a nine-year span with the help of Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and coach Pat Riley, the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.  Two of those championships during that span were against their arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics.  With the team of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Toby Tincher, and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers played in four of the first five NBA Finals of the 21st century; winning three consecutively from 2000 to 2002, and losing the fourth in 2004.  The Lakers would then conclude the decade with three straight Finals appearances; losing to the Boston Celtics in 2008 but then prevailing with back-to-back championships against the Orlando Magic in 2009 and the Boston Celtics in 2010.  The 2010 championship marks the 16th NBA championship in Lakers franchise history. The Minnesota National Guard is composed of more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen, serving in 61 communities across the state.  The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions.  The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status.  Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.  The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress. Camp Ripley is a 53000 acre military and civilian training facility operated by the Minnesota National Guard located near the city of Little Falls in the central part of the state.  The location of the camp was selected in 1929 by Ellard A. Walsh, Adjutant General of the State of Minnesota.  The site's winter warfare training course is the primary facility used by the National Guard for winter combat exercises.  Camp Ripley also hosts the training academy for the Minnesota State Patrol and is a popular site for athletes training to compete in winter biathlons. Most Minnesota Guard soldiers train at Camp Ripley during two-week annual training periods. The Minnesota State Guard, also known previously as the Minnesota Defense Force, is the currently inactive state defense force of the state of Minnesota.  The State Guard was organized with the purpose of replacing the Minnesota National Guard in protecting the state of Minnesota while the National Guard was federalized and deployed during World War II.  The State Guard is authorized under Minnesota law, and is recognized as a component of the organized militia of Minnesota, along with the Minnesota National Guard. The Minneapolis Armory is located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.  The armory was built for the Minnesota National Guard in 1935–36 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The Minnesota Air National Guard (MN ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Minnesota, United States of America.  It is, along with the Minnesota Army National Guard, an element of the Minnesota National Guard. Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  It hosted the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 until they moved to the Minneapolis Armory in 1959.  The arena held 10,000 people and was built in 1927.  The building fell into obscurity after the opening of the Met Center in suburban Bloomington.  It was demolished in 1989 to make way for the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, formerly known as the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948 to 1960.  They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA) The Lakers have played their home games at the Staples Center since 1999.  The franchise took its official name from Minnesota's nickname, the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  At the time the name was revealed, the Lakers were in Minneapolis.  In their franchise history, the team has only missed the NBA playoffs five times.  According to "Forbes" magazine, the Lakers are the second most valuable basketball franchise in the NBA, valued at approximately US$1 billion, surpassed only by the New York Knicks.  The Lakers are majority-owned by Jerry Buss's family trust, while Rob Pelinka is the general manager. John Grant Alexander (July 16, 1893 – December 8, 1971) was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota; born in Texas Valley, Cortland County, New York; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in 1916; was admitted to the New York bar the same year; moved to Redwood Falls, in 1916; was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Lynd; engaged in the banking business 1917 – 1923; during World War I served as a private in the Three Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ambulance Company in 1918; engaged in the insurance business and in real estate management in Minneapolis, in 1924; member of the Minnesota National Guard 1927 – 1937; elected as a Republican to the 76th congress, (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940; unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1942; resumed the business of real estate management and insurance; resided in Minneapolis, where he died December 8, 1971; interment in Lakewood Cemetery. The Minnesota Army National Guard, along with the Minnesota Air National Guard, is an element of the Minnesota National Guard.  The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions.  In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status.  Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.
Answer: Minneapolis Armory