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Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: “The City Hall-County Courthouse and Its First Fifty Years”
Dane SmithThe City Hall-County Courthouse and Its First Fifty Years Author: Dane Smith Ramsey County’s first courthouse went up in the 1850s near Rice Park. It was made of brick with a tower and a clock. It served until 1889, when it was replaced by a grand building designed by…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: “The Trademarks of Classy Classic Art Deco: A two-page photo essay of Art Deco interior finishing in the City Hall-County Courthouse. God of Peace: Miles’ ‘Finest Creation in Stone’”
Dane SmithThe Trademarks of Classy Classic Art Deco: A two-page photo essay of Art Deco interior finishing in the City Hall-County Courthouse God of Peace: Miles’ ‘Finest Creation in Stone’ Author: Dane Smith The original interior design of the main hall of the Ramsey County Courthouse left a space…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: “God of Peace”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of God of Peace article…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: Board of Directors
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Board of Directors…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: “Long Kate, Dutch Henriette and Mother Robinson: Three Madams in Post-Civil War St. Paul”
Joel E. BestLong Kate, Dutch Henriette and Mother Robinson: Three Madams in Post-Civil War St. Paul Author: Joel E. Best According to the author, managing a brothel “offered a rare opportunity for a 19th century woman—a chance for a lower-class or working-class woman, beginning with little money and limited opportunities,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: “Aronovici’s Campaign to Clean Up St. Paul”
Gary PhelpsAronovici’s Campaign to Clean Up St. Paul Author: Gary Phelps In the spring of 1917, the Amherst H. Wilder Charity hired the Romanian-born social scientist Dr. Carol Aronovici as its director of social services. He came to believe that the housing conditions in St. Paul were among the worst…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: “Closing of Mattocks School—End of an Era in Education”
Rachel A. BonneyClosing of Mattocks School—End of an Era in Education Author: Rachel A. Bonney Reserve Township built the original Mattocks School in 1860 at the corner of Randolph and Snelling. The frame building was replaced by a limestone structure in 1871. First called Webster School, it was renamed for John…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: Board of Directors
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Board of Directors…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1980: “Oakland Cemetery: A Safe and Permanent Resting Place”
Robert Orr BakerOakland Cemetery: A Safe and Permanent Resting Place Author: Robert Orr Baker In 1853, the Oakland Cemetery Association was formed and bought forty acres at its current site. The city and county purchased a few acres for burial of the poor. The association added the nearby graveyard of Christ…