Laughter, Falling Water and Time
The big names played at Fifth and St.Peter back in the heyday of St. Paul’s Orpheum Theater. Sarah Bernhard, Lionel Barrymore, Eddie Cantor, Al Joson, W.C. Fields and Will Rogers all took a turn there on the vaudeville stage. The Orpheum opened in 1906 and played host to traveling acts for at least 17 years … Read more
St. Paul’s Minnesota Building became Art Deco as it was being built. In the hopes of attracting more business downtown, Architect Charles H. Hausler worked with a consortium of developers to revamp a conventional design and create the city’s first Moderne high rise. The building’s exterior paved the way for buildings like the First National … Read more
No more waterin’ holes like this ’round seven corners and Smith, But back in the day if a man had an itchin’ and wandered up Third Street before prohibition At Washington House a friend he would meet to stand at the bar shufflin’ feet and drink like a fish bourbon poured by the Glish above … Read more
The Center of Social and Commercial Minneapolis MEMORIES that cling to a hotel serve as a magnet that attracts men playing parts in the business scheme that makes for development. Memories of epoch-making events, of gatherings and meetings at the hotel in the heart of the city cause these men to return to renew their … Read more
on August 1st, 1907, the firm of Lindeke, Warner & Sons moved in to their magnificent new building the eyes of the -Northwest were again turned to St. Paul as the big jobbing center of the section. The growth of St. Paul as a jobbing center is no less remarkable than is the growth of … Read more
Fitted up entirely in the best style throughout. Kept on the European plan-meals just when you want- rates low. The proprietor would respectfully request a call from the people of St. Cloud and Northern Minnesota when they visit St. Paul and assures them that everything connected with the “Globe is first-class. Remember the place. -James … 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