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Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Landmarks Reborn: Channeling the Past into the Present”
Richard MoeLandmarks Reborn: Channeling the Past into the Present Author: Richard Moe In this issue devoted to historic preservation, Minnesota native Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, leads off with a national perspective, marveling at how far our nation has come in its acceptance of the goals…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Can History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites”
Elmer L. AndersenCan History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites Author: Elmer L. Andersen Former Governor Elmer L. Andersen makes the case for a sense of urgency in addressing the effort to preserve historic buildings, citing the failure to save the home of Ignatius Donnelly and success…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “St. Paul’s Stately Old Buildings—Going, Going, Almost Gone”
Georgia Ray DecosterSt. Paul’s Stately Old Buildings—Going, Going, Almost Gone Author: Georgia Ray Decoster A similar case for preservation in St. Paul is made by George Ray DeCoster, widely celebrated for her ceaseless work in saving the Old Federal Courts Building in the heart of downtown St. Paul. PDF of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Old Federal Courts Building—Beautiful, Unique—Its Style of Architecture Facing Extinction”
Eileen MichelsOld Federal Courts Building—Beautiful, Unique—Its Style of Architecture Facing Extinction Author: Eileen Michels From the perspective of the architectural historian, Eileen Michels takes the reader inside this notable St. Paul landmark, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style that was not widely employed with nineteenth century buildings nor widely celebrated. Its resemblance…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Preservation before Preservationists: The Beginnings of Preservation in St. Paul”
Charles W. NelsonPreservation before Preservationists: The Beginnings of Preservation in St. Paul Author: Charles W. Nelson Charles Nelson traces the early efforts to preserve historic buildings in St. Paul, citing the restoration of homes in the Irvine Park Historic District, Old Town Restoration, the portion of Summit Avenue running from the Cathedral…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2001: “Growing Up In St Paul: All For Under $11,000; ‘Add-Ons,’ ‘Deductions’—The Growing Pains of Two ‘Queen Annes’”
Robert GarlandGrowing Up In St Paul: All For Under $11,000; ‘Add-Ons,’ ‘Deductions’—The Growing Pains of Two ‘Queen Annes’ Author: Robert Garland A delightful account of “growing up” in two houses side-by-side on St. Paul’s upscale Fairmount Avenue in the Crocus Hill neighborhood. Included are fascinating details of the design and construction…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2001: “The Practical Millionaire: James J. Hill and His Oriental Rugs”
Lou Ann MatossianThe Practical Millionaire: James J. Hill and His Oriental Rugs Author: Lou Ann Matossian When Mary Hill died in 1921, her estate included 116 oriental rugs used to furnish the Hills’ Summit Avenue mansion. James J. Hill’s obsessive record-keeping has permitted a considerable, though incomplete, summary of the collection, including…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2000: “Architect to the Kings of the Carnivals: ‘Cap’ Wigington and His Ice Palace ‘Babies’”
Bob OlsenArchitect to the Kings of the Carnivals: ‘Cap’ Wigington and His Ice Palace ‘Babies’ Author: Bob Olsen A chronicle of Clarence W. “Cap” Wigington’s designs for the St. Paul Ice Palaces of the 1930s and ‘40s. Financed by the US Works Progress Administration during the years of the Great…
Ramsey County History — Winter 2000: “A Water Tower, a Pavilion and Three National Historic Sites: Clarence Wigington and the Architectural Legacy He Left to the People of St. Paul”
David Vassar TaylorA Water Tower, a Pavilion and Three National Historic Sites: Clarence Wigington and the Architectural Legacy He Left to the People of St. Paul Author: David V. Taylor Clarence Wesley “Cap” Wigington was the first licensed African-American architect in Minnesota, whose career with the City of Saint Paul extended for…