Laughter, Falling Water and Time
After the Territory of Minnesota was established a young missionary , Reverend Edward Duffield Neill, went west from Philadelphia to establish the region’s first Presbyterian congregations. In 1849, he founded the First Church in downtown St. Paul. On Christmas Eve in 1855, he created a second congregation, which he named House of Hope, envisioning it … Read more
Constructed in 1913, this Classical Revival church was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. for the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Saint Paul. The exterior features cream-colored brick, with a row of arches interspersed with Doric columns and pilasters on its Summit Avenue side, along with French doors on the first floor. The rear … Read more
Designed by the architectural firm of Wilcox and Johnston, the Hotel Aberdeen was completed in 1889 for less than $250,000. Perched on the southwest corner of Virginia and Dayton, three blocks away from the grand homes of Summit Avenue, the Aberdeen was a fine, old residential hotel complete with cafe, fine dining and a grand … Read more
Regarded as one of the most beautiful residence streets in the United States. Running along a great part of the edge of a plateau overlooking the Mississippi river, it possesses many natural charms. The avenue is 5.5 miles in length, extending from near the center of the business district west to the Mississippi. For a … Read more