History Revealed: Walking Tour of H. Emil Strassburger (St. Paul West Side Neighborhood)
with Nicole Foss
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Presented by Ramsey County Historical Society
Saturday, August 10, 2024
9:00 am-10:30 am
The tour will begin at the David Wyrick statue titled “Overlook” at Prospect Terrace Park (corner of Prospect Boulevard and South Stryker Avenue, on the bluff) and will have nine stops. Street parking is available and free.
Please wear comfortable shoes. Water will be provided for all guests.
Stops on tour:
- Overlook
- Strassburger House
- Schwarz House
- Mortenson House
- Bevans House
- Houlton House
- Beal House
- Grady Flats
- Heimbach House
Tickets:
$10
RCHS Members receive 20% discount on ticket price
All ticket sales are final.
This tour follows the homes designed by St. Paul Architect H. Emil Strassburger on St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood.
Read about the homes before you attend.
Architectural Historian Nicole Foss grew curious about some of the old houses she passed on daily walks in her neighborhood. Curiosity led to research, which evolved into our Winter 2024 cover story “Architect of St. Paul’s West Side: H. Emil Strassburger.” Very little has been published on the German immigrant Strassburger—until now. Most of the business blocks he designed in the late-nineteenth century are long gone, but several residences still stand tall along the West Side bluff. Strassburger’s architectural contributions to this neighborhood are significant. Foss describes Strassburger’s work and his willingness to experiment with the styles of the day, including the Richardsonian Romanesque style, brick interpretations of Stick style with Eastlake embellishments, and at least one exploration in Second Empire-inspired eclecticism.
Nicole Foss is a St. Paul-based architectural historian with a background in archaeology and museums. She has worked on historic preservation projects throughout Minnesota, as well as in several other states, and has a special fondness for St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood.
