On this date in 1916, Josias R. King dies of a heart attack in St. Paul at the age of 83. King was the first man to volunteer for the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. Immediately after news of Fort Sumter’s fall reached Washington D.C. on April 14, 1861, […]
Architecture
1869-02-03
On this date in 1869, the International Hotel in St. Paul burned to the ground. Originally known as the Fuller House, the building was located at the northeast corner of Seventh and Jackson Streets. The five-story brick structure was built by A.G. Fuller in 1856 at a cost of $110,000. For years it was considered […]
2019-08-13
On this date in 2019, the historic Church of Saint Andrew’s in the Como/Warrendale neighborhood of St. Paul was demolished. The former Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church was torn down after a year-long battle between Save Historic St. Andrew’s (SHSA), a neighborhood advocacy group, and the Twin Cities German Immersion (TCGIS) charter school.
1897-04-23
On this date in 1897, the Minnesota Legislature allocates $5,000 to open the State Hospital for Indigent, Crippled, and Deformed Children in St. Paul. Located at the City and County Hospital of St. Paul, it was the first state-funded hospital of its kind in the nation. The hospital was founded by Dr. Arthur J. Gillette […]
1853-04-04
On this date in 1853, Francis R. Delano assumes office as the first warden of the Minnesota Territorial Prison in Stillwater. Delano’s association with the prison actually began during its construction through his employment with the Jesse Taylor Company, the prison’s primary contractor.
