Willwerscheid Funeral Home Then and Now
“It is one of the architectural wonders of St. Paul’s Grand Avenue!” Built out of lime-stone blocks and old world craftsmanship, Willwerscheid’s Grand Avenue Chapel was completed in 1942.
My Old Matchbook Collection
I probably started smoking when I was about thirteen or fourteen. I didn’t look like I was any older than I was, but for some reason the guys at the gas station never asked me if I was old enough too smoke. Those were simpler times. I didn’t want my parents to know I [...]
Summit and Dale Then and Now
An intersection of two streets that appear to be named after features in the land that I just don’t see. Dale Street began appearing on maps as the western boundary of the city in 1871. Summit Avenue ends and begins at the top of a hill or bluff, but for almost all of it’s length [...]
The First Grand Avenue State Bank Then and Now
Here’s a picture of the old First Grand Avenue State Bank at 1071 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul. Is that a police car? I can’t imagine the Saint Paul Police driving around in great big, family friendly station wagons. Let’s guess that vehicle belongs to the fire department. I wonder what kind of mileage it [...]
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Then and Now
The First Trinity Church of God in Christ was founded in September, 1976 by then, Minister Henry Brown. Church was held in the Whittier Community Center at 2600 Grand Avenue in Minneapolis. Back in 1978 the congregation left the fun side of the river and moved into the old St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church church [...]
