Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Dear Green Jeans, While at the “Minnesota Stale Fair”, Shaveless Hardjaw and I plan to visit the large factory illustrated on the other side. They tell me that here, under one roof are manufactured a larger variety of foods than are manufactured in any other similar organization in the United States. Shaveless is anxious to … Read more
Completed in 1907 at a a cost of 450,000, the St. Paul Auditorium was located downtown between West Fifth and West Fourth Streets on the far side of Rice Park. Designed by architects, Charles Reed and Allen Stern, the West Fourth Street side had a 2nd, 3rd and 4th level rows of windows. The West … Read more
NEW ST.PAUL SHERMAN HOTEL Angus Sherman, owner of the Sherman hotel in St. Paul filed plans today for a new $1.000.000 hotel to be builtin St. Paul. To be constructed on the corner of Fourth and Sibley streets,opposite the old Sherman hotel. the building will be fireproof and have 300 rooms. -Minneapolis Star August 13th, … Read more
Begun 1906; opened for services 1915; interior work continued to completion 1956. E. L. Masqueray, architect. Classic Renaissance adaptation of Romanesque architecture. 3071/2 ft. to top of cross: 381 ft. long (including sacristy). 216 ft. wide. Built of Minnesota granite. Main features: magnificent dome: sculptured details on exterior; heroic sculptured statues in stately beautiful marble … Read more
The Purity Baking Company, known as the world’s greatest bakery, is located on what is known as Purity Square, on 12th, Robert, Summit and Minnesota streets. Open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., for guests and visitors, and there are guides on duty during those hours who will show any persons interested the … Read more
SKYLINE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER St. Paul. Minnesota The impressive Saint Paul Skyline. from the Mississippi River showing Federal Building, right; First National Bank Building in the background and Court House at left. The excursion Steamer “Avalon” at the dock. FIRST NATIONAL BANK ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA This skyscraper. 502 feet in height, has dominated the … Read more
The Inter-City Bridge Commission which has handled construction of the bridge under an agreement by which each city pays half of the cost, met today to sign final papers accepting the bridge, and declared that July 4th would be the day when the structure will be “open to the public.” However, the bridge is unblocked … Read more
GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH Snelling Avenue at Highland Parkway St. Paul, Minnesota ‘Glory To Cod” The Church was dedicated in 1952. It is of Georgian Colonial design, an example of a truly American and Protestant form of architecture that symbolizes the simple and sturdy faith of the founders of our nation. Erection cost was $625,000. … Read more