Saint Paul’s Municipal Menagerie
In 1873 the city of Saint Paul acquired 300 acres of land around Lake Como for use as a public park. Saint Paul’s experiment with a municipal menagerie began in 1897 when the city fenced pasture in the park to hold a gift of three deer. Como’s Art Deco zoological building was designed in [...]
Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church Then and Now
The cornerstone for Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church was laid on June 14th, 1914. The congregation all pitched in to build this replica of the Church in SanNicolau Mare, a small village in western Romania, in less than six months. In 1926 the little Church on Woodbridge Avenue was visited by Her Majesty [...]
A KSTP QSL
Back in the old days, you could listen to the AM radio band at night and hear stations from all over the country. If you sent the station a letter telling them where you heard them, what time and what they were playing, they would send you a souvenir QSL card, usually signed by [...]
Holly Flats Then and Now
The Jewish Educational Center in Holly and Grotto was the precursor to the St. Paul JCC. The building served as a recreation and education facility for over 100 community groups, including Boy and Girl Scouts, a theater company, and two orchestras. Today the building houses Holly Flats apartments and the nationally known Twin Cities [...]
The Grand State Bank Then and Now
This two story commercial building at Grand and Victoria has become my every other Wednesday morning destination as Cafe Latte’s Bread and Chocolate Shop. The Grand State Bank moved down a couple blocks. Their old drive-thru at 1071 Grand is still in use as a U.S. Bank branch.
