St. James School Then and Now

St. James School, rectory and old church Photo taken around 1915. The back section of the school and the new rectory will be built in 1923.  Read More

Mendel Hall Then and Now

Then Walter Butler Construction Company building Mendel Hall at St. Catherine's College, St. Paul in 1927 Mendel Hall in 1954 Constructed in 1927, Mendel Hall is the building that almost didn’t get built. City planners had hoped to run Prior Avenue through the campus and in the first half of the 20th century constructing a building dedicated to the study of science at a women’s college was considered a pretty crazy idea. Sister Antonia... Read More

2064 Randolph Then and Now

Then F. Rudolph Knapheide residence, 481 South Cleveland, ca. 1890 and Now 2064 Randolph The front yard of the Knapheide’s home has become Luci Ancora’s parking lot and the residence’s front door has moved to the side of the house facing Randolph Avenue.  Read More

Holy Spirit Church on Randolph Then and Now

Then Construction of Holy Spirit Church, 1956 In September 1936, Father George Keefe began his pastorate of Holy Spirit. Masses were celebrated in the auditorium of Cretin High School. In April 1937, Father Keefe announced a building site for a combination church and school at the southwest corner of Saint Paul’s Randolph Avenue and Albert Street. The property was acquired from an orphanage operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph for $8,500, plus... Read More

Snowy Day on Randolph Then and Now

Then Trolley snowplow derailed on Randolph Avenue at Davern Street in March of 1952. and Now  Read More

Fairview Avenue and Randolph Then and Now

Then Fairview at Randolph, St. Paul 1963 and Now  Read More

St. Paul Colored Orphanage and Old Folks Home Then and Now

Then Colored Orphanage and Old Folks Home, 1537 Randolph Collection ca. 1905 
 and Now  Read More