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Ramsey County History – Winter 1996: “The Bungalows of the Twin Cities, With a Look at the Craze That Created Them in St. Paul”
Brian McMahonThe Bungalows of the Twin Cities, With a Look at the Craze That Created Them in St. Paul Author: Brian McMahon The bungalow house—small, with elegant lines, and affordable—has proved to be one of the country’s most durable housing styles. Its heyday was the first quarter of the 20th century.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Blair Flats—Once the Old Angus—High Victorian on Cathedral Hill”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Blair Flats—Once the Old Angus—High Victorian on Cathedral Hill The handsome Victorian pile at Selby and Western started out elegant, gradually declined to derelict, but it somehow survived to return to prosperity. A brief examination of one of St. Paul’s historic preservation…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Benjamin Brunson House and the East Side’s Railroad Island”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Benjamin Brunson House and the East Side’s Railroad Island In 1855 or so pioneer surveyor Benjamin Brunson built a house overlooking Trout Brook. The neighborhood became known at Railroad Island. This is a brief story of the man, the house, and the surroundings.
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site?”
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Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Lafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite”
Marshall R. HatfieldLafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite Author: Marshall R. Hatfield Officially created in 1886, Lafayette Park for many years was at the center of a stylish neighborhood where many of St. Paul’s elite had their homes. Residents included James J. Hill, John S. Prince, Elias F.
Ramsey County History – Winter 1994: “What’s Historic About This Site? The House Peder Foss Built—New Brighton, 1896”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The House Peder Foss Built—New Brighton, 1896 Norwegian immigrant Peder Foss built the largest and most intact Victorian residence in New Brighton in 1896. PDF of Historic Site…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1993: “The Newly Restored, Newly Renovated City Hall-County Courthouse”
Thomas J. KelleyThe Newly Restored, Newly Renovated City Hall-County Courthouse Author: Thomas J. Kelley On the occasion of the completion of its renovation, the story of the financing, building, and decoration of Ramsey County’s art deco marvel (1929–32), and then its renewal sixty years later. PDF of Kelley – Courthouse…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1993: “What IS Art Deco?”
Thomas J. KelleyWhat IS Art Deco? Author: Thomas J. Kelley A short history of the iconic American architectural style of the 1920s and ‘30s. PDF of Kelley – Art Deco article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1993: “A Short and Happy History of Ramsey County and Its Two Earlier Courthouses”
Dane SmithA Short and Happy History of Ramsey County and Its Two Earlier Courthouses Author: Dane Smith The courthouse elsewhere celebrated in this issue was Ramsey County’s third. This article tells the story of the first (1850–1889), a very simple structure; and the second (1889–1932), Edward Bassford’s handsome but quickly obsolete…