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. The big old brick house has a unique, terra-cotta decorative panel that replaces one of it’s second story windows. I’m guessing that’s where the tv is. Bassford became the St. Paul city architect at [...]
The Oliver Crosby House Then and Now
Crosby was the founder, president and chief engineer of American Hoist and Derrick Company. AmHoist made a name for itself manufacturing unique products for lifting and construction tasks. Oliver Crosby was also the inventor or co-inventor of 36 patents issued between 1887 and 1925. Many of these were for hoisting devices and cable enhancements. Among [...]
