The Otis traction freight elevator at the Wyman
This was an incredibly cool old Otis traction freight elevator at the Wyman building in Minneapolis, MN. It has since been torn out and the whole building remodeled. There were 3 of these right next to each other and it was quite fun to take a ride. Enjoy as there will never be a re-take! [...]
The James Doran House Then and Now
Built in 1893, the Colonial Revival James Doran residence at 745 Lincoln Avenue in St. Paul was designed by Charles Bassford an architect at age 20 he became the St. Paul city architect, and designed the Zoological Building at St. Paul’s Como Park. James Doran was broker and member of the Chicago Board of Trade.
St. Peter’s in North St. Paul Then and Now
St. Peter’s began as a mission church in July 1888 when Catholics from the area asked Bishop John Ireland to send them a priest to celebrate Mass. These first Masses were offered in the Enterprise Building where the people worshipped in an empty storage room and built an altar from old lumber. On January 8, [...]
Flowers on West Broadway Again
I was thinking about the reading Madame Sarah gave me when I drove by her neon sign in a blizzard. I was in the ninth grade when I climbed up her steps for the first time. I went with a couple of the guys from school. We were putting together our first rock and roll [...]
