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Ramsey County History – Winter 1991: “What’s Historic About This Site? St. Paul’s Union Depot”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? St. Paul’s Union Depot The Union Depot opened in 1923, after the railroad age had peaked. The last passenger train stopped there in 1970. It has been searching for a purpose ever since. It is very fine nevertheless; “a simple, rather severe example of the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “What’s Historic About This Site? Highland Park’s Reminder of Its Past: The Davern and Colvin Homes”
Robert J. HouserWhat’s Historic About This Site? Highland Park’s Reminder of Its Past: The Davern and Colvin Homes Author: Robert J. Couser A profile of neighboring houses in Highland Park built by distinguished St. Paul families. William Davern came to St. Paul from Ireland in 1849. He farmed, became a citizen, served…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1991: “What’s Historic About This Site? First National Bank of White Bear Lake”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? First National Bank of White Bear Lake Built in 1921 in the Beaux Arts tradition, “this delightful classically-inspired building is an excellent example of how the older buildings which have added so much character to the downtowns of Minnesota communities can be adapted to new…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1991: “What’s Historic About This Site? Woodland Park Historic District”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? Woodland Park Historic District A brief summary of the rise, decline, and revival of the neighborhood bounded by Marshall, Selby, Dale, and Kent streets. During its rise, 1880–1924, prominent citizens such as Judson Bishop, D. W. Lawler, and William Marshall built houses there.
Ramsey County History – Winter 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? The West Side’s Riverview Carnegie Branch Library”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The West Side’s Riverview Carnegie Branch Library Endowed by Andrew Carnegie; built in 1916; and renovated in 1958. PDF of Historic Site article PDF of Sarah Wilkins letters…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? Macalester’s Old Main and Its First Century”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? Macalester’s Old Main and Its First Century Macalester College’s Old Main has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The author describes the building and the early days of the college. PDF of Historic Site…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? Ramsey County’s “Poor Farm” Barn: Remnant of a Rural Past”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? Ramsey County’s “Poor Farm” Barn: Remnant of a Rural Past “For the thousands of people who pass the Ramsey County Fairgrounds each year, or call in at the county’s extension service offices, the majestic barn at 2020 White Bear Avenue is a landmark, a reminder…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Dahl House: The Last of Old Lowertown”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Dahl House: The Last of Old Lowertown In 1858 Englishman William Dahl built a humble little house in St. Paul. One hundred and thirty-two years later, still humble and tiny, the Dahl House made it to the National Register of Historic Places “as the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1988: “Love and Marriage on the Old Frontier”
Edward Duffield NeillLove and Marriage on the Old Frontier Author: Edward Duffield Neill This article consists of extracts from an address made by Edward Duffield Neill at Fort Snelling in 1889. Neill tells about romances born at the fort in olden days. Characters include Zachary Taylor, Seth Eastman, Joseph Plympton, and…