Historic Minneapolis Buildings

Grain Belt Brew House

March 3, 2019 By htc

When it comes to beer, the Twin Cities has a very rich brewing history. Names like Schmidt, Hamm’s, Gluek’s, and Grain Belt immediately come to mind when reminiscing about the great breweries that once dominated the local industry. As demand for their products increased in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, large brewery complexes were […]

Pillsbury Hall – University of Minnesota

October 29, 2018 By htc

The University of Minnesota ‘s Old Campus Historic District is home to a number of impressive buildings built before the turn of the 20th century. Standing out among these as an iconic symbol of the founding of the University is Pillsbury Hall. An imposing and stately structure, Pillsbury Hall was built on the growing campus […]

On this date in 1873, the Minnesota Boat Club in St. Paul is incorporated. Formed in 1870, the club built its first boathouse on Raspberry Island in 1885. It was the first official athletic organization in the state and immediately occupied a prominent place in St. Paul. By the late 1870s, the club began to focus on competitive racing. Residents of St. Paul often gathered on the Wabasha Street Bridge or Smith Avenue "High Bridge" to watch club members compete against each other. The Spanish Colonial Revival styled boathouse that sits on Raspberry Island today at 1 South Wabasha Street was built in 1910. It was designed by H. G. Carsley and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Minnesota Boat Club boathouse on Raspberry Island circa 1915 (MHS)

Armour Gates

December 12, 2019 By htc

On an empty, overgrown lot located at the corner of Armour and Hardman Avenues in South St. Paul sits the only remaining vestige of what was once the largest livestock operation in the world. Developed on 260 acres along the Mississippi River, five miles south of downtown St. Paul, the stockyards employed over 6,000 people […]

Highland Park Water Tower

April 3, 2019 By htc

Sitting in the shadows of two modern, sky-blue water towers in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood is the most visible symbol of the city’s water utility. The Highland Park Water Tower has been a fixture in the neighborhood since 1928 when the city constructed the 134-foot structure to supply water to nearby residents. [Go to […]

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

January 28, 2019 By htc

Shortly after news of Fort Sumter’s fall reached Washington D.C. on April 14, 1861, Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey, who had been visiting the nation’s capitol to address conflicts within the Minnesota Republican party, immediately offered 1000 men to the Secretary of War on behalf of the State of Minnesota. With this commitment, Ramsey became the […]

Hiawatha and Minnehaha

November 30, 2018 By htc

Just above the falls of Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis, perched on the southwest side of its rushing waters, sits an unassuming symbol of the area’s original inhabitants. The sculpture of Hiawatha and Minnehaha has been a fixture in Minnehaha Park for over 106 years greeting visitors as they make their way to the falls. Its […]

New York Life Eagle

July 31, 2018 By htc

Perched atop the bluffs of the Summit Hill neighborhood overlooking the Mississippi River in St. Paul is an imposing bronze sculpture of an eagle clutching a rock with its wings spread as she watches over her young. One might imagine the sculpture was originally created and installed in this location to symbolize a guardian keeping […]

Witch’s Hat Water Tower

July 31, 2018 By htc

Rising above the treetops of the Prospect Park neighborhood in Minneapolis is a structure that one might expect to find in medieval times rather than in modern day Minneapolis. The Prospect Park Water Tower, also referred to as the Witch’s Hat, was designed by Norwegian born architect Frederick William Cappelen in 20th Century Revival style, […]

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