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Ramsey County History – Fall 1982: Board of Directors
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Ramsey County History – Spring 1982: “The St. Paul Public Library and Its First 100 Years”
Gary PhelpsThe St. Paul Public Library and Its First 100 Years Author: Gary Phelps The history of the city library system from its origins into 1982 is discussed. The library movement began with the German Reading Association in 1854, the Mercantile Library Association in 1857, and the YMCA. The city…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1982: Board of Directors
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Board of Directors…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: “Beer Capital of the State—St Paul’s Historic Family Breweries”
Gary J. BrueggemannBeer Capital of the State—St Paul’s Historic Family Breweries Author: Gary J. Brueggemann St. Paul had the largest German population in the state and, by 1887, contained twelve operating breweries. St. Paul had barley and hops-growing regions nearby, plenty of good water, and cool caves for aging. The first…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: “Montgomery Schuyler Takes on ‘The West’”
Patricia MurphyMontgomery Schuyler Takes on ‘The West’ Author: Patricia Murphy In 1891, architecture critic Montgomery Schuyler wrote an article in Harper’s Magazine entitled “Glimpses of Western Architecture: St. Paul and Minneapolis.” It looked at nine buildings in St. Paul: the Ryan Hotel, the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Pioneer Building,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: “1910s ‘One-Horse’ Gladstone Recalled”
Lucile Arnold1910s ‘One-Horse’ Gladstone Recalled Author: Lucile Arnold A memoir of the vanished hamlet of Gladstone along Frost Avenue in today’s Maplewood. The writer recalls its two-room schoolhouse with its bell tower and spiral fire escape, swimming in Gladstone Lake, childhood games, the frequent railroad traffic and streetcar service, Mrs.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: Board of Directors
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Board of Directors…
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…