Lawrence A. Martin
General.
The West Side is located south of downtown St. Paul and is the only St. Paul neighborhood on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is bounded by the Mississippi River on the north, east, and west and by the Ramsey County line on the south. The area of the community is approximately 3.42 miles square, 2,190 acres. It contains a variety of different natural features, including low floodplains to the north and sandstone bluffs in the south and west. The original vegetation of the area was largely a hardwood River Bottom Forest/Floodplain Forest, consisting of elm, ash, cottonwood, boxelder, silver maple, willow, aspen, and hackberry trees. The remaining brushland part of the neighborhood was Oak Openings and Barrens/Dry Oak Savanna, consisting of scattered trees and groves of oaks of scrubby form with some brush and thickets. The St. Paul Parks Department has identified 44 species of trees in the West Side, which are Green Ash-Summit; Green Ash-Marshalls, Green Ash-Bergeson; Basswood; Burr Oak; Columnar Norway Maple; Catalpa; Crimson King Norway Maple; Cleveland Norway Maple; Emerald Lustre Norway Maple; Emerald Queen Norway Maple; Ginko; Greenspire Linden; Green Mountain Sugar Maple; Globe Norway Maple; Hackberry; Jade Glen Norway Maple; Japanese Tree Lilac; Northwood Red Maple; Eastern Pin Oak; River Birch; Redmond Linden; Boxelder; Schwedler Norway Maple; Ironwood; Canadian Red Cherry; Imperial Locust; Skyline Locust; Butternut; Black Walnut; Fairmont Ginko; Newport Ash; American Elm; Majesty Sugar Maple; Thornless Honey Locust; Silver Maple; Birch; Manitoba White Ash; Spirea Bushes; Cottonwood; Superform Norway Maple; Sentry Ginkgo; and Spring Snow Flowering Crab.
The West Side area also includes many interesting physical attractions, such as Harriet Island (no longer an island), Navy Island/Raspberry Island, Cherokee Heights, Lilydale Park, Holman airfield, and a number of limestone mines/caves. The West Side is connected to the rest of St. Paul through four important bridges, the Wabasha Street Bridge, the Robert Street Bridge, the Lafayette Freeway/Highway 52 Bridge, and the High Bridge (Smith Street.) The climatology and topography of the West Side inclines the area to the formation of temperature inversions, especially a radiation inversion, which is a normal nighttime occurrence.
Historically, the West Side was divided by steep river bluffs into two distinct neighborhoods, the Upper West Side, an area on top of the bluffs, and the Lower West Side, or the Flats, an area in the northeast portion of the district along the river that was originally a working class and industrial neighborhood and is now the Riverview Industrial Park. The Flats also include the Downtown St. Paul Airport/Metropolitan Airports Commission Holman field, which covers 540 acres of the eastern portion of the community and is classified as an intermediate use airport, with 140,000 landings or take-offs annually. There are 263 aircraft based at Holman field currently, with 60 military aircraft and 203 general aviation aircraft. Holman field is named for Charles W. "Speed" Holman (1898-1931,) who was born in Minneapolis, was nicknamed for his early career in motorcycle racing, learned to fly at the Security Aircraft Company at Speedway Field in 1920, was the first pilot hired by the newly organized Northwest Airways, had numerous wins in national air races, including the prestigious Thompson Trophy Race in 1930, part of the National Air Races in Chicago, in the E.M. Laird Airplane Company LC-DW-300 "Solution," the only biplane to ever win the Thompson Trophy Race, and died during an impromptu aerobatic performance at the dedication of the Omaha Airport. All rail lines on the West Side are currently owned by the Union Pacific RailRoad, and were formerly owned by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailRoad, both acquired by the Union Pacific RailRoad. The West Side has three barge terminals. [See note on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailRoad for 571 Bellows Street.]
From 1851 to 1874, the West Side was part of Dakota County and was occupied first by the Dakota and later by French-Canadian, Irish, and German immigrants, some of whom farmed the area. George W. H. Bell (1812/1814-1900) and Mary Grogan Bell (1815- ) were the original settlers in the area. George W. H. Bell was born in Jackson County, Tennessee, moved to Minnesota in 1851, made the first claim to land in West St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1852, initially engaged in farming and cattle-raising, subsequently engaged in real estate, and died in St. Paul. The West Bank of the river was linked to the tiny community of St. Paul by ferry boats and the wood frame Wabasha Bridge, which opened in 1859. Early settlement of the low lying portion of the West Side was discouraged by frequent devastating floods of the Mississippi River. In 1858, the community was granted a charter by the State Legislature and became the city of West St. Paul. This government lasted four years and the charter was revoked, primarily due to financial difficulties. In 1874, the area was annexed by St. Paul, and became part of Ramsey County. The neighborhood gradually became known as the West Side, referring to its location on what is usually the west bank of the river. With extensive frontage on the Mississippi River and the system of natural caves formed in the limestone river bluffs, the West Side attracted early industries. In 1884, wetlands covered the area that is now occupied by the airport and the Mississippi was wider than it is now, making Harriet Island a true island.
The community is diverse and is home to one of St. Paul's largest Hispanic communities. West Side industries attracted immigrant groups to the area, beginning with the Germans and Irish who arrived in the 1870's. During the 1880's and 1890's, many eastern European and Russian Jews moved into the Lower West Side, creating a large Jewish neighborhood. By the 1920's, many of them had moved to other parts of the city, such as the Highland Park neighborhood, and a large contingent of Mexican Americans settled on the Lower West Side. Since World War II, a number of Lebanese, Syrians, African-Americans, American Indians, and Southeast Asians also have settled in the area. The West Side neighborhood currently has a population that is 51 percent people of color. Of the 16,133 inhabitants of the West Side in 2000, 9.01 percent were under age 5, 22.85 percent were older than age 4 and younger than age 18, 57.81 percent were older than age 17 and younger than age 65, and 10.33 percent were older than age 64. The community has an average of 2.85 persons per household. Children are present in 36 percent of households, with 55 percent of those children living in married couple families, 33 percent living in single-parent families, and 12 percent living with grandparents or in other family arrangements. The community has 5,736 housing units, of which 40.15 percent are rental units, 56.85 percent are owner-occupied, and three percent are vacant.
Seventy percent of the homes in the West Side were built before 1930, and their styles vary from Victorian to bungalow. The typical West Side home is a 1.5 or two-story, 1,200 to 1,500 square foot, three bedroom, single bath residence. Of housing units on the West Side, 57 percent are owner-occupied and 43 percent are renter-occupied. The average value of owner-occupied homes in 1997 was $62,856 and the average monthly rent in 1997 was $361. In 1997, for persons 25 years and older, 74.5 percent have graduated from high school (or equivalency) or had more education and 12.8 percent have completed a bachelor's degree or higher.
Specific Structures. The following presents available information on the housing styles and the residents of specific structures located along the hike:
3 Alice Court: Built in 1903. The structure is a one story, 821 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided bungalow, with a detached one car garage. The 1920 city directory indicates that John Edwards, a meat cutter, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that John W. Edwards, a cutter employed by Armour & Company, and his wife, Tillie Edwards, resided at this address. Armour & Company was an American slaughterhouse and meatpacking company that was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1867. The firm was founded by the Armour brothers, principally Philip Danforth Armour (1832-1901.) Armour & Company was also notorious for its low pay and it actively fought unionization, banning identified union activists and ruthlessly breaking strikes between 1904 and 1921 by employing African Americans and desperate immigrants as strikebreakers. In the early 1920's, Armour & Company encountered financial troubles and the Armour family sold its majority interest to Boston financier, Frederick H. Prince (1859-1953.) The company was not fully unionized until the late 1930's. It was sold to Greyhound Corporation in 1970 and was renamed the Dial Corporation. The food-related brands of the Dial Corporation, including Armour, were finally sold to Pinnacle Foods in 2004. Under Pinnacle ownership, over 150 meat products under the Armour label were manufactured under license by ConAgra Foods. Armour & Company was one of the "Big Five" large meat packers, along with Swift & Company, Cudahy Packing Company, Wilson & Company, and Morris & Company. John W. Edwards (1890-1959) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Kelly, and died in Ramsey County. John W. Edwards (1899-1959) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Dakota County. The current owner of record of the property is Ronald Louis Kuntze. [See the note for Swift & Company for 110 Robie Street West.]
9 Alice Court: Built in 1910. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 882 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1920 city directory indicates that William P. Fahey, a superintendent employed by the Minnesota Coal Company, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that William P. Fahey, the yard superintendent of the Doran Coal Company, and his wife, Mary A. Fahey, resided at this address. George A. Doran was the president of the Doran Coal Company and was a partner with Charles B. Doran in the F. B. Doran Company in 1920. George A. Doran, Charles B. Doran, and W.J. Doran were the sons of Frankin Beecher Doran (1839-1914,) a survivor of several Confederate prisons during the American Civil War and the mayor of St. Paul from 1896 to 1898. George A. Doran (1867-1938) was born in McHenry County, Illinois, married Ella Louise Stevens (1869-1925) in 1889, and they were the parents of two sons, Gholdson F. Doran (1891- ,) born at St. Paul, and Lester S. Doran (1896- ,) born at St. Paul. George A. Doran, and later Gholdson Doran, carried on the fuel business in St. Paul. Ella Louise Stevens was a descendant of John Stephens/ Stevens, who served in the Revolutionary War in the Fifth Company of a Virginia Regiment under Colonel Nathaniel Gist, with the Company Commander, Captain Thomas Bell. Ella Louise Doran and George A. Doran were buried in Oakland Cemetery. Gholdson F. Doran (1891-1956) graduated from Mechanic Arts High School. On September 23, 1916 he married Emily Lane Batchelder in St. Paul in 1916,and they were the parents of two sons, Robert L. Doran (1918- ,) born in St. Paul, and George F. Doran (1923- ,) born in St. Paul. A victim of 1951 and 1952 Mississippi River flooding, Gholdson Doran sold the fuel business in 1952. The Minnesota Coal Company was established in 1893 as a Minnesota corporation with $50,000 in capital, was backed by the officers of most of the state's labor unions, was intended to purchase coal directly from the mines, to establish docks at Duluth, Minnesota, and to sell coal directly to consumers at $2.00 per ton less than the price of the Minnesota coal combination. The Minnesota coal combination announced that, as soon as the Minnesota Coal Company began operation, the old coal companies would cut the anthracite coal price from $8.50 per ton to $5.00 per ton in order to drive the new company from business. In 1893, a legislative Coal Combine Investigating Committee was created and was succeeded by a Coal Combine Investigating Committee appointed by Governor Knute Nelson. The gubernatorial Coal Combine Investigating Committee was comprised of Representative R. A. Walsh, Senator Ignatius Donnelly, Representative P. B. Winston, Representative H. P. Bjorge, Representative James A. Boggs, Representative Hiler H. Horton, Representative William Lockwood, Senator Frank L. Morse, J. W. Wells, J. Schaffer, and Basil Smout. The 1893 Minnesota Legislature appropriated $50,000 to pay for the defense of the Coal Combine Investigating Committee in legal actions by John J. Rhodes or anyone else relating to the committee's work or, as the budget permits, to prosecute John J. Rhodes or his associates for engaging in an unlawful combination. John J. Rhodes was the general manager of the Minnesota Bureau of Coal Statistics and was arrested by the Ramsey County sheriff in 1893 for committing perjury in testifying before the joint legislative Coal Combine Investigating Committee that there was no combination between Minnesota coal dealers and that he had no role in assisting coal dealers to set coal prices. Legislative officers raided the Endicott Building offices of John J. Rhodes in 1893 and found evidence of a conspiracy to fix coal prices. The 1893 $50,000 appropriation exceeded the $5,000 initially requested damages in a lawsuit against the Coal Combine Investigating Committee in a lawsuit by John J. Rhodes, and matched the ultimate damage request by Rhodes. In 1895, a deal was reached between the Minnesota Coal Company and a number of New York capitalists to purchased $12 million in company bonds in return for opening up 200 miles of canal and river front for development. George A. Doran ( -1938) died in Washington County, Minnesota. Ella L. Doran ( -1925,) Charles B. Doran ( -1938,) and Gholdson Franklin Doran ( -1954) all died in Ramsey County. Lester S. Doran (1895-1979) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Doran, and died in Ramsey County. Emily Batchelder Doran (1894-1972) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Lane, and died in Ramsey County. William P. Fahey (1913-1976) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Sullivan, and died in Hennepin County. The current owner of record of the property is Michael J. Murphy. [See note on Ignatius Donnelly for 873 Fairmount Avenue.] [See note on Hiler Hosmer Horton for 598 Summit Avenue.] [See note on Richard A. Walsh for 1459 Summit Avenue.] [See note on Gholdson F. Doran for 949 St. Clair Avenue.]
11 Alice Court: Auren C. Elliott Residence; Built in 1879. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1189 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The 1885 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Auren C. Elliott resided at this address. The 1892 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. C. De Montreville resided at this address. World War I veteran Lawrence H. Fahey resided at this address in 1919. The 1930 city directory indicates that Gerald L. Letson, a laborer employed by the Doran Coal Company, and his wife, Lillian Letson, resided at this address. Clarence de Montreville was the secretary and Willis A. Gorman (1816-1876) was the president of the Mexican War Soldiers' Union of Minnesota, which sponsored reunions and recommended national legislation to obtain pensions for Mexican War veterans. The 1880 federal census indicates that Clarence de Montreville (1859- ) was a son of Clarence de Montreville, Sr., and Mary de Montreville, was born in Missouri, and was a mill foreman. Clarence de Montreville, Sr., (1824- ) was born in New York, to parents who were born in France and Holland, and was a dentist and Mary de Montreville (1839- ) was born in Missouri, to parents who were both born in Ireland, and was a housekeeper. The de Montreville household, in 1880, included eight children in addition to Clarence de Montreville, Jr., who were Irene de Montreville (1863- ,) born in Minnesota, Eva de Montreville (1865- ,) born in Minnesota, Walter de Montreville (1867- ,) born in Minnesota, Edna de Montreville (1870- ,) born in Minnesota, Ethel de Montreville (1872- ,) born in Minnesota and a student, Eugene de Montreville (1874- ,) born in Minnesota and a student, Leon de Montreville (1876- ,) born in Minnesota, and Inez de Montreville (1877- .) Clarence de Montreville, Jr., married Alice F. Leppen in St. Paul in 1890 and the couple had a daughter, Florence de Montreville (Mrs. Richard A.) Putnam (1893-1936.) Clarence de Montreville was the author of A practical guide to sound teeth, or, Family manual of the teeth , self-published in 1852. Clarence de Montreville, Jr., and Alice F. Leppen de Montreville resided in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1936. In 1938, Clarence DeMontreville and his sisters-in-law, Frances M. Grell and Angeline E. Grell, were convicted in Federal Court of mail fraud related to their correspondence school, the Public Service Institute, with DeMontreville unsuccessfully attempting suicide on the eve of sentencing, and with the verdict upheld by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Grell v. United States, 113 F. 2d 861 (1940.) Willis Arnold Gorman (1816-1876) was born near Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, the only son of David L. Gorman and Elizabeth Gorman, graduated from the Indiana University School of Law in 1835, moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1836, married Martha Stone ( -1864,) the daughter of Ellis Stone, in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1836, practiced law, was the clerk of the Indiana State Senate from 1837 until 1838, was the Enrolling Secretary of the Indiana State Senate from 1839 until 1840, was a member of Indiana House of Representatives from 1841 to 1844, volunteered for the Third Indiana Regiment in the Mexican-American War in 1846, returned to Indiana and organized the Fourth Indiana Regiment, was injured from a fall when his horse was shot and killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, participated in the battle of Humantala, Mexico, became the civil and military governor of Puebla, Mexico, in 1848, was a Democrat, was a Roman Catholic, served Indiana in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1853, was appointed as the second Territorial Governor of Minnesota by President Franklin Pierce, serving from 1853 to 1857, also serving concurrently as superintendent of Indian affairs for Minnesota Territory, concocted a narrowly unsuccessful plan to move the capitol of the territory from St. Paul to St. Peter, Minnesota, was a member of the first board of trustees of Hamline University, was a member of Minnesota's Constitutional Convention representing Ramsey County (District 2) in 1857, served in the first Minnesota State House of Representatives from 1858 to 1859, was appointed Colonel of the First Minnesota Regiment by Republican Governor Alexander Ramsey at the start of the American Civil War, was then appointed a brigadier general in the II Corps in Army of the Potomac during the Peninsular Campaign, which suffered high casualties during the Battle of Antietam, and later was assigned to command the District of Eastern Arkansas, organized the First Arkansas Colored Regiment in 1864, resigned his commission in 1864 due to ill health, resumed his law practice in St. Paul in a partnership with Cushman K. Davis, married his second wife, Emily Newington, in 1865, was the St. Paul City attorney from 1869 until 1876, died in St. Paul from a general debility, and was buried at Oakland Cemetery after a funeral presided over by Archbishop John Ireland. John Ross Browne investigated for Robert McClelland, U. S. Secretary of the Interior, charges that Willis A. Gorman had misappropriated Indian annuities and other public funds while serving in the dual capacity of governor and superintendent of Indian affairs in the Minnesota Territory, but concluded that the charges were not substantiated and also recommended that a separate superintendent of Indian affairs be appointed for Minnesota. Willis Gorman and Martha Stone Gorman ( -1864,) a daughter of Ellis Stone of Monroe county, Indiana, had five children, Richard L. Gorman, James W. Gorman, Louisa G. Gorman (Mrs. Harvey) Officer ( -1870,) Ellis Stone Gorman, and Martha B. Gorman Wood. Richard L. Gorman (1837-1912) was born in Bloomington, Indiana, graduated from Indiana University, was a midshipman in the United States Navy in 1852, and attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, resigned from the Navy in 1854, moved to Minnesota in 1854, was a law student, joined the First Minnesota Regiment and served under his father, Willis Arnold Gorman, was arranged to be promoted Captain of the 34th New York Infantry Regiment when Company I of the First Minnesota Regiment refused to approve him as an officer, then served as aide de camp on his father's staff, married Cleopatra A. Irvine (1844- ,) the daughter of John R. Irvine and his sweetheart from before the American Civil War, in 1863, resigned from the Union Army in 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, resided in Carver, Minnesota, from 1866 until 1870, returned to St. Paul, served as a private in the U. S. Regular Army to serve as general service clerk at the headquarters Department of Dakota in St. Paul from 1871 until 1873, served on the board of public works of St. Paul in 1873, was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Ramsey County (District 27) from 1885 until 1887, joined the William Aker Grand Army of the Republic Post #21 in St. Paul in 1886, resided at 715 Laurel Avenue in 1900, was the president of the First Minnesota Association in 1902, was the Commander-in-Chief of the Union Veterans and Union Officers Association from 1905 and 1906, filed a claim (14247-618) in 1908 for an unpaid travel and subsistence allowance related to his transfer from the First Minnesota Regiment to the 34th New York Regiment, which was rejected by the Court of Claims in 1913, resided at the Victor Hotel after 1906, died in St. Paul, and is buried at Oakland Cemetery. James Gorman ( -1863) graduated from the Indiana State University in 1859 and was assistant adjutant general on General Gorman's staff from in 1862 and 1863. Ellis Stone Gorman was a lawyer in St. Paul. Willis Gorman is buried at Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul, along with his wife, Emily Newington Gorman (1827-1879,) Ellis Stone Gorman (1844-1892,) Richard L. Gorman (1837-1912,) and Richard Gorman's wife, Cleopatra "Cleo" A. Irvine Gorman (1844-1906.) Cleopatra "Cleo" A. Irvine Gorman (1844-1906) was the first female European baby born in Minnesota. In the 1850 federal census, Cleopatra Irvine (1842- ) is listed as a member of the houshold of John R. Irvine (1810- ,) a plasterer, and Nancy Irvine (1815- ,) with siblings Amanda M. Irvine (1833- ,) Mary Irvine (1836- ,) Cythera Irvine (1840- ,) and Harriet Irvine (1849- ,) and with other household residents Arthur Stephen (1828- ,) a plasterer, Robert Stephen (1831- ,) a teamster, Stan R. Fielder (1825- ,) a plasterer, and Nancy Harris (1821- .) Harvey Patterson Officer (1834-1918,) the son of Patterson Officer (1806-1848,) was born in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, was admitted to practice as a lawyer in Mississippi in 1854, moved to Minnesota in 1855 or 1856 and was a law clerk with the firm of Ames & Van Etten, was reporter of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1857 until 1864, was the captain of Company E of the First Minnesota Regiment of Heavy Artillery in 1865, was the reporter in the court martial of Colonel Thomas J. Morgan of the 14th U. S. Colored Infantry, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1889, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1865, was the secretary of the Board of the Minnesota Church Foundation, an agency of the Episcopal Church, was a lay board member of the Bishop Seabury Mission of the Episcopal Church, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, was the St. Paul city attorney in 1867, was the Ramsey County attorney from 1870 until 1872, was an attorney for the St. Paul Trust Company, was a lay reader in the Episcopal Church in 1875, was secretary of the Amherst H. Wilder Charity, was a pallbearer at the funeral of Henry Hastings Sibley, and was a St. Paul school inspector in 1883. Harvey Officer, with George B. Young, represented the St. Paul Trust Company, executor of the estate of Norman Kittson in litigation over his will, St. Paul Trust Company v. Norman Kittson, 62 Minn. 408 (1895.) According to an Officer family historian, Harvey Patterson Officer, Sr. (1834-1913,) was married three times, with his first wife, Harriett Louise/Louisa Gorman Officer (1841-1870,) who died from consumption after having a daughter, Carry M./Martha Caroline/Carolina Officer (Mrs. William Warren) Owens (Mrs. Charles Henry) Woodward(1859/1860-1930,) with his second wife, Henrietta L. Paterson (c. 1845-1879?,) a descendant of Rufus King and William Paterson, who was the mother of Harvey Officer, Jr. (1872-1947,) Cornelia Bell Officer (Mrs. William Winfield) Brown (1877- ,) and Alice Consett Officer (Mrs. William Warren) Owens (1875-1904/1944,) and with his third wife, Sarah M. Gordon, who was the mother of Katherine Evelyn or Catherine Q. Officer (Mrs. John) Prideman (1882- .) The 1917 Catalogue of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, published by James T. Brown of New York, indicated that Harvey Officer received a bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota in 1894, received a bachelors degree from the General Theological Seminary in 1899, was a Presbyterian Episcopal clergyman, and was a member of the Order of Holy Cross. The Gorman family reportedly believed that Harvey Officer mistreated Louisa Gorman Officer during their marriage. William Warren Owens (1876- ) was the son of J. William Owens and Lucy Wasson Owens. Robert Smith, a future St. Paul mayor, was the brother-in-law of Willis G. Gorman and was Gorman's secretary when Gorman was appointed Territorial Governor of Minnesota. The Bishop Seabury Mission of the Episcopal Church, started as an intermediate boys' school, existed from 1860 until at least 1910. In 1860, Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822-1901) incorporated the Bishop Seabury Mission in Faribault, Minnesota, building it upon the foundations laid by James Lloyd Breck and Solon W. Manny, who in 1858 had founded a divinity school and school for boys and girls. With the help of gifts from eastern donors, the mission developed into three separate but closely connected schools, the Seabury Divinity School, the Shattuck School for boys, and St. Mary's Hall for the education of daughters of the clergy. Seabury was an early Anglican/Episcopalian bishop in Connecticut. In 1884, W. A. McManigal sold real estate in the Jackson and Bidwell’s Addition in St. Paul to Auren C. Elliott. Lillian Letson (1891-1968) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Alice F. De’Montreville ( -1936) died in Ramsey County. Florence Boyd Putnam ( -1938) died in Ramsey County. Richard A. Putnam (1893-1955) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Austin, and died in Hennepin County. Harvey Officer ( -1913) died in Ramsey County. Cleopatra I. Gorman ( -1906) was born in the United States and died in Ramsey County. William Allison McManigal ( -1928) died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 1997 and the sale price was $80,500. The current owner of record of the property is Mark W. Armstead. [See the note on Henry Hastings Sibley for 614 North Fountain Place.] [See note on Henry Benjamin Whipple for 9 Crocus Place.]
13 Alice Court: Reverend Henry Elliott Residence; Built in 1879. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1311 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom, frame house, with a detached garage. The 1885, 1887, and 1889 city directories indicate that Rev. and Mrs. Henry Elliott resided at this address. The 1920 city directory indicates that George Duchene, a manager employed by the Canadian Mushroom Company, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that George Duchene, the manager of the Canadian Mushroom Company, his wife, Leona Duchene, Louis Duchene, a helper, and George Duchene, a bottle washer employed by Kiess Bottling Works, all resided at this address. Reverend Henry Elliot (1812-1891,) was born in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, was converted to Methodism by Reverend William Carr in Vermont in 1831, was licensed to preach as a Methodist at Meadville, Pennsylvania, by Presiding Elder Alfred Brunson in 1833, was admitted to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Methodist Conference in 1835, was ordained a Deacon in 1837, was ordained an Elder in 1839, was a Methodist minister in Ohio and Pennsylvania from 1835 to 1850, was superannuated after 1851, married Lucy A. Taft, moved to Minnesota in 1855, resided in Glencoe, Minnesota, after 1855, was the first minister in McLeod County, Minnesota, in 1860, was driven away from Glencoe, Minnesota, during the Dakota Conflict in 1862, relocated to St. Paul in 1863, assisted various other Methodist ministers rather than draw a superannuation benefit until 1871, died in Farmington, Minnesota. Reverend Henry Elliott, a Methodist minister, unknown to the defense lawyer of Thomas H. Stokley, served on the jury trying Stokley on the charge of murdering Charles Northup in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1870 although he preached at Northup’s funeral. Thomas H. Stokley, a Duluth, Minnesota, lather and plasterer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was trained as a watchmaker. Although convicted and sentenced to the state prison at Stillwater, Minnesota, Stokley was granted a pardon by Governor Horace Austin in 1871 after intervention by his father, a candidate for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, mayor, by the decedent’s father, Anson Northup, and by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, investor and large Duluth, Minnesota, landowner, Jay Cooke, and eventually became a deputy sheriff in Pennsylvania. A Henry Elliott was a member of the Home Guards of McLeod County, Minnesota, in 1861. George Duchene ( -1931) and George Robert Duchene ( -1946) both died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $89,500 and that sale occurred in 1998. The current owner of record of the property is Nicole E. Wallace.
15 Alice Court: Robert A. Smith Residence; Built in 1881. The structure is a one story, 950 square foot, one bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1885 and 1887 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith resided at this address. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Edna Dorris/Doris Cole (1888-1916,) the single daughter of A. T. Cole, who was born in Minnesota to parents born in the United States and who died of pulmonary tuberculosis, resided at this address in 1916. The 1930 city directory indicates that Anton Schulte, a janitor employed by the Krank Building, and his wife, Teckla Schulte, resided at this address. Robert A. Smith (1827-1913,) the son of William Smith and Elizabeth Basken Graham Smith, was born in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, was educated in the literary and law departments of the Indiana State University, Class of 1850, married __?__ Stone, was the brother-in-law of Willis G. Gorman, was the county auditor of Warrick County, Indiana, for one term, resigned the county auditor office to accept appointment as the private secretary to Minnesota Territorial Governor W. A. Gorman, came to Minnesota in 1853, was the first librarian for the Minnesota Territory and served for four years, was elected the treasurer of Ramsey County in 1856, was the county treasurer for Ramsey County for six terms, was a Democrat, was the postmaster for St. Paul for four years, was a Methodist, was the president of the St. Paul Common Council for three years, was the first person to insure his property with the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company in 1854, and was a banker with William Dawson and H. K. Stevens in 1866, was a lawyer and a public official, was the vice president and a member of the board of directors of the Bank of Minnesota, was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Ramsey County (District 27) from 1885 until 1887, was a member of the Minnesota State Senate representing Ramsey County (District 27) from 1887 until 1891, was a St. Paul alderman for two terms, was elected mayor of St. Paul seven times, serving as St. Paul mayor from 1887 until 1892, from 1894 until 1896, and from 1900 until 1908, was a member of the St. Paul Commercial Club, was a member of the St. Cloud, Minnesota, Reformatory Board, was a delegate to three Democratic National Conventions, was the treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Odd Fellows of Minnesota, was a Mason, was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, was a member of the Druids, erected the McGovern's Pub building at 225 West Seventh Street in 1888, was the prime mover behind the construction of the second St. Paul High Bridge, completed in 1889 and demolished in 1985, resided at the Merchants Hotel in 1907, officed at the St. Paul City Hall in 1907, and died in Ramsey County. Edna Doris Cole (1898-1916) was born in St. Paul, the daughter of Almon Thomas Cole (1861-1949) and Nellie Sollars Cole (1861-1941,) and granddaughter of Daniel Shannon Cole (1836-1922) and Leann Elizabeth Yeoman Cole (1843-1921,) and died during the tuberculosis epidemic in Ryegate, Golden Valley County, Montana. Almon Thomas Cole was born in Clinton, Illinois, the son of Daniel Cole and Leanna Cole, married Nellie Sollars in 1880 in Decatur, Illinois, and the couple were the parents of Bessie Hazel Cole (Mrs. William) McWhirter (1882-1962,) Madge Cole, Robert Cole, Ruth Rose Cole (1891-1915,) Nellie Cole, Jeanette Cole (Mrs. Joseph John) Bicha (1896-1950,) Edna Doris Cole, and Richard Cole. In 1930, Almon T. Cole was a trucker for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailRoad, and resided, his wife, Nellie Cole, at the former 367 North Smith Avenue. Almon Thomas Cole was buried in Oakland Cemetery. Edna Doris Cole ( -1916,) Anton Schulte ( -1934,) and Teckla Schulte ( -1948) all died in Ramsey County. Almon T. Cole (1870-1959) was buried at Roselawn Cemetery. The property was last sold in 1994 with a sale price of $69,300. The current owner of record of the property is Lawrence D. Holub, Jr. [See note on the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company for 297 Bates Avenue.] [See note on Willis Arnold Gorman and the Gorman family for 11 Alice Court.] [See note on the St. Paul Commercial Club for 505 Summit Avenue.] [See note on William Dawson for 682 Fairmount Avenue.]
17 Alice Court: Built in 1913. The structure is a one story, 924 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, frame bungalow, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Charles I./L. Schlampp, a clerk employed by the Seeger Refrigerator Company, and his wife, Bertha Schlampp, resided at this address. The Seeger family came to Minnesota via Cincinnati, Ohio, first settled in New Ulm, Minnesota, and came to St. Paul in the late 1860's. Before 1900, John A. Seeger and two of his sons, Gustav Seeger and Walter Seeger, partnered with a cabinetmaker and soon established the Seeger Refrigerator Company, which prospered in spite of protracted patent battles and inadequate manufacturing facilities on East Seventh Street. The Bohn Refrigerator Company was a forerunner of the Seeger Refrigerator Company. In 1900, the Seeger Refrigerator Company manufactured a dry-air syphon refrigerator, a wooden zinc-lined insulated ice box chilled by ice blocks. In 1910, the Seeger Refrigerator Company purchased the old Bohn sash and door factory at Arcade Street and Wells Street, where they remained until its closing (as Whirlpool) in 1984. According to an account in the Pioneer Press in 1910, the Seeger Refrigerator Company had around 60 employees. The company expanded after 1910 and began getting contracts from Marshall Field in Chicago and within a decade were manufacturing around 2,600 wooden ice boxes a year. By 1927, Seeger was manufacturing electric refrigerators. In the 1930's, the company made a handshake agreement to sell its refrigerators through Montgomery Ward. In 1941, the Seeger Refrigerator Company employed more than 2,500 people and manufactured more than 300,000 household cabinets. Seeger family members were leaders in founding or supporting some of the major institutions of the city, including the United Improvement Council to revitalize downtown, the St. Paul Public Library, the St. Paul Baseball Club, and the Civic Auditorium. A strike at the Seeger Refrigerator Company in 1940, organized by Refrigerator Workers Local 20459, AFL, was the biggest in the city since the 1922 railroad strike. In 1942, the company dedicated its facilities completely to the production of military products for World War II. In 1945, Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing merged with the Seeger Refrigerator Company and was known as Seeger-Sunbeam. In addition to refrigerators, the Seeger Refrigerator Company manufactured drop tanks with mounting pins, fuel caps and brackets for the North American F-86 Sabre aircraft. The Whirlpool Corporation acquired the Seeger Refrigerator Company and RCA's air conditioner and cooking range lines in 1955, when Seeger was 264th on the Fortune 500 list with annual revenues of $112.6 million, and changed its name to Whirlpool-Seeger Corporation. When the Whirlpool St. Paul plant closed in the 1980's, some 900 union workers lost their jobs. John Seeger Holl (1906-1999,) a grandson of John A. Seeger, was a president of the Seeger Refrigerator Company in 1950. Miriam "Susie" Seeger Reay (1912-2000) was a granddaughter of John A. Seeger. Former Minnesota Representative Richard W. "Dick" O'Dea (1916-1988,) who served in the Legislature from 1953 to 1972, was an inspector and supervisor at the Seeger Refrigerator Company in 1953 and 1954. Charles L. Schlampp ( -1949) died in Ramsey County. Bertha Marie Schlampp (1885-1966) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is Jerold Joseph Schneider. The 1887 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. George Shickling resided at the former nearby 20 Alice Street. [See note on John A. Seeger for 655-657 East Fifth Street.]
31 Alice Court: The property is a vacant lot currently owned by the City of St. Paul.
37 Alice Court: Built in 1913. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1464 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with a detached one car garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Joseph A. Pribyl, a buyer employed by Armour & Company, his wife, Christine Pribyl, and David Pribyl, a machinist employed by Armour & Company, all resided at this address. Joseph A. Pribyl (1891-1970) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Joseph A. Pribyl was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The last sale of this property was in 1997 and the sale price was $84,000. The previous owners of record of the property were John G. Mutschler and Michael S. Mutschler and the current owner of record is Holly Peterson. John G. Mutschler is a lawyer who is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. [See note on Philip Danforth Armour and Armour & Company for 3 Alice Court.]
40 Alice Court: Built in 1913. The structure is a two story, 1537 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, frame house. The 1920 city directory indicates that Clifford P. Bell, a clerk, boarded at this address and that Edwin L. Bell, a telegraph operator employed at the Great Northern Shops, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Anna Johnson, the widow of Charles L. Johnson, resided at this address. Clifford P. Bell (1902-1961) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Lamb, and died in Ramsey County. Edwin Lee Bell ( -1950) died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $128,500 and that sale occurred in 1999. The current owners of record of the property are Jerald Dosch and Dixie Shafer. Jerald Dosch, with a 1995 doctorate from Rutgers University in Ecology and Evolution, was a visiting professor of biology in the department of Environmental Studies at Macalester College in 2004 and is the director of the Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area. Dixie Shafer is the director of the Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. [See note on the Great Northern RailRoad.]
468 Bellows Street: Built in 1906. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1173 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, frame house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Amos E. Tessier, a telegraph operator employed by Swift & Company, and Augusta Tessier, the widow of Gilbert Tessier, both resided at this address. In 1892, Gilbert Tessier was an election judge in the First Precinct/District of the Sixth Ward of St. Paul. Gilbert Tessier ( -1911) died in Ramsey County. The house was on the city vacant house list in 2005. The property was last sold for $77,000 and that sale occurred in 1999. The previous owner of record of the property was Kimberly J. Halley and the current owner of record of the property is the Washington Mutual Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [See the note for Swift & Company for 110 Robie Street West.]
476 Bellows Street: Built in 1916. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1008 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Raymond F. Gollon, a laborer employed by the Great Northern RailRoad, and his wife, Mary Gollon, resided at this address. Raymond Francis Gollon (1902-1976) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Delaney, and died in Ramsey County. Mary L. Gollon (1878-1962) was born in Minnesota and died in Dakota County, Minnesota. The property was last sold in 1997 with a sale price of $75,000. The current owners of record of the property are Albert F. Schultz and Jackie Schultz. [See note on the Great Northern RailRoad.]
500 Bellows Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 866 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Frank Czarny, a laborer employed by the Twin City Brick Company, and his wife, Rose Czarny, resided at this address. Frank Czarny (1889-1977) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Rose “Marie” Velishek Czarny (1906-1995) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Pavek, an died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 2005 and the sale price was $137,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Rosemary L. McKay and the current owners of record of the property are Brenda K. Deuth and Craig R. Deuth, who reside in New Market, Minnesota. Craig R. Deuth is a realtor in Minnetonka, Minnesota. [See note for the Twin City Brick Company for 797 Goodrich Avenue.]
502 Bellows Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 872 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Soren Peterson resided at this address in 1900. The 1930 city directory indicates that Michael J. Donnerbauer, a shaver employed by the Western Fur Dressing & Dyeing Works, and his wife, Olive Donnerbauer, resided at this address. Martha Peterson was the daughter of Soren Peterson. Martha Peterson (1878-1975) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Valbjorg, and died in Ramsey County. Michael J. Donnerbauer (1883-1976) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Lohr, and died in Ramsey County. Michael Joseph Donnerbauer (1911-1994) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of O'Neill, and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 1991 and the sale price was $20,000. The current owner of record of the property is Brad Nilles, associated with Calabash Properties, located at 525 Ohio Street.
504 Bellows Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 994 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Harold S. Koutz, a painter, and his wife, Grace Koutz, resided at this address. The house was on the city vacant house list in 2003. Harold S. Koutz (1904-1967) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Broste, and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $20,000 and that sale occurred in 1991. The current owner of record of the property is Brad Nilles, associated with Calabash Properties, located at 525 Ohio Street.
506 Bellows Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 848 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached one car garage. Jos. P. Gross was a World War I veteran who resided at this address in 1919. The 1930 city directory indicates that Walter B. Robertson, a foreman employed by the Northern States Power Company, and his wife, Hulda Robertson, resided at this address. Walter B. Robertson ( -1953) died in Ramsey County. Hulda Robertson (1894-1961) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with the maiden name of Kangas, and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 1991 with a sale price of $20,000. The current owner of record of the property is Brad Nilles, president of Nilles Builders and associated with Calabash Properties, located at 525 Ohio Street. [See note on the Northern States Power Company for 21-27 South St. Albans Street.]
509 Bellows Street: Built in 1904. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that John S. Anderson and his wife, Selma Anderson, resided at this address. The current owner of record of the property is Patricia T. Moser. The 1930 city directory indicates that the residents of the apartment house at the former nearby 554 Bellows Avenue were Joseph McGinley, a laborer employed by Swift & Company, and his wife, Mildred McGinley (Apartment #7,) Lyle Markeson, a trucker employed by Armour & Company, and his wife, Violet Markeson (Apartment #8,) and Mary McCormick (Apartment #12,) with Apartments #9, #10, and #11 vacant. Joseph Edward McGinley (1907-1987) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Buskirk, and died in Ramsey County. Lyle C. Markeson (1909-1965) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Mary McCormick ( -1940) died in Ramsey County. [See the note for Swift & Company for 110 Robie Street West.] [See note on Philip Danforth Armour and Armour & Company for 3 Alice Court.]
559 Bellows Street: Built in 1894. The structure is a one story, 1075 square foot, two bedroom, two bathroom, frame bungalow. The 1930 city directory indicates that George Gardner, a clerk employed by the State Board of Control, his wife, Ann Gardner, and Emil Grandel, a helper employed by the Northern States Power Company, resided at this address. The Minnesota State Board of Control, consisting of three paid members appointed by the governor, was responsible for all State charitable and correctional institutions and succeeded the Board of Corrections and Charities, which was established in 1883, and preceeded the Director of Public Institutions and the Department of Social Security, which was created in 1939. In 1910, the state institutions consisted of the state hospitals for the insane at St. Peter, Minnesota (established 1866,) at Rochester, Minnesota (established 1877,) at Fergus Falls, Minnesota (established 1887,) at Anoka, Minnesota (established 1900,) and at Hastings, Minnesota (established 1900;) the state institute for defectives at Faribault, Minnesota, consisting of the schools for the deaf (established 1863,) blind (established 1874,) and feeble-minded (established 1879;) the state public school for dependent and neglected children at Owatonna, Minnesota (established 1886;) a sanatorium for consumptives at Walker, Minnesota; a hospital for indigent, crippled or deformed children at St. Paul (established 1907;) the state training school for boys near Red Wing, Minnesota; an industrial school for girls at Sauk Center, Minnesota (established 1907;) the state reformatory at St. Cloud, Minnesota (established 1887;) the state prison at Stillwater, Minnesota (established 1851;) and the State Soldiers Home in Minneapolis. George Gardner ( -1934,) George Gardner ( -1950,) and George Gardner ( -1951) all died in Ramsey County. George H. Gardner (1913-1985) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Tschida, and died in Ramsey County. Ann Catherine Gardner (1909-1968) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with the maiden name of Schroepher, and died in Ramsey County. Emil Grandel (1900-1970) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Kerr, and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 1999 and the sale price was $72,000. The current owners of record of the property are Connie D. Morgan and David C. Morgan. [See note on the Northern States Power Company for 21-27 South St. Albans Street.]
560 Bellows Street: Built in 1905. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1050 square foot, two bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Charles Bahrke, a driver employed by the Baldwin Transfer Company, his wife, Florence Bahrke, Charles D. Corbett, a machinist, and his wife, Alta Corbett, all resided at this address. Charles W. Bahrke (1888-1957) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Strobel, and died in Hennepin County. Florence Mercedes Bahrke ( -1932) died in Ramsey County. Charles E. Corbett (1895-1969) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Blair, and died in Hennepin County. The current owner of record of the property is W LLC, which is located at 556 Ashland Avenue.
563 Bellows Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 960 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Arthur Campion, a machinist employed by the St. Paul Bridge & Terminal RailRoad, and his wife, Elsie J. Campion, resided at this address. Arthur Campion (1895-1972) was born in Minnesota and died in Dakota County, Minnesota. Elsie J. Campion (1903-1980) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Mazanec, and died in Dakota County, Mineesota. The property was last sold in 1997 and the sale price was $25,000. The previous owners of record of the property were Melissa L. Norwood and Willie L. Taylor, who resided at 873 Charles Avenue, and the current owner of record of the property is Melissa Lynette Norwood. [See note for the St. Paul Bridge & Terminal RailRoad for 475 Ohio Street.]
566 Bellows Street: Built in 1912. The structure is a one story, 1019 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, stucco bungalow, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that John Murphy, a laborer employed by Collis Products Company, and his wife, Elizabeth Murphy, resided at this address. The property was last sold for $121,800 and that sale occurred in 2002. The current owner of record of the property is Amanda D. O'Dowd. [See the note for the Collis Products Company for 127 Isabel Street East.]
571 Bellows Street: Built in 1904. The structure is a two story, 1362 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that William R. Gentile, a machinist employed by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailRoad, resided at this address. James W. Grant was the first president of the railroad and John W. Ingram was the last president of the railroad. The current owner of record of the property is Charlene A. Jacobsen. [See note for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailRoad.]
631 Bellows Street: Built in 1958. The structure is a one story, 1232 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The current owner of record of the property is Mary A. Califano.
654 Bellows Street: Built in 1885. The structure is a two story, 1047 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Hannah Saegrov, the widow of Nels Saegrov, Agnes C. Saegrov, a bookkeeper employed by the NorthWest Fuel Company, Nels A. Saegrov, a laborer, and Olga Saegrov, a compt operator employed by Armour & Company, all resided at this address. Nels Saegrov ( -1928,) Nels A. Saegrov ( -1940) and Mrs. Anna Saegrov ( -1948) all died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 2001 with a sale price of $74,000. The current owner of record of the property is Jose Dominiguez. [See note on the NorthWestern Fuel Company for 1322 West Osceola Avenue.] [See note on Philip Danforth Armour and Armour & Company for 3 Alice Court.]
658 Bellows Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a two story, 1160 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Max L. Sweger, a tinner employed by Swift & Company, and his wife, Elizabeth M. Sweger, resided at this address. Max L. Sweger (1904-1973) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Staples, and died in Ramsey County. Elizabeth Sweger (1902-1973) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 2000 and the sale price was $93,000. The previous owners of record of the property were James Michienzi and Patty Michienzi and the current owner of record of the property is James Michienzi. [See the note for Swift & Company for 110 Robie Street West.]
662 Bellows Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1092 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Matthew Petschauer, a helper, and his wife, Mary Petschauer, resided at this address. Matthias Petschauer ( -1942,) Mary Petschauer ( -1945,) and Mary Petschauer ( -1948) all died in Ramsey County. Mary Petschauer (1887-1976) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is Charlotte M. Williams.
670 Bellows Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a one story, 563 square foot, one bedroom, one bathroom, frame house, with a detached one car garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Elmer J. James, a packer employed by Armour & Company, resided at this address. Elmer Joseph James (1906-1972) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Rowe, and died in Dakota County, Minnesota. The previous owner of record of the property was Bradley K. Stoll and the current owners of record of the property are Jonathan R. Morris and Annette Musick. [See note on Philip Danforth Armour and Armour & Company for 3 Alice Court.]
706 Bellows Street: Built in 1918. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1629 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom, one half-bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Joseph A. Bloyer, Sr., an engineer employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailRoad, his wife, Vivian N. Bloyer, Joseph A. Bloyer, Jr., a fireman employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailRoad, and Ruth Bloyer, an operator employed by the Northern States Envelope Company, all resided at this address. Elam Sanford Sanford began a small envelope folding firm which became Northern States Envelope Company, located at 180 East Third Street in 1929 and located at 300 East Fourth Street in 1937, and finally became the Justrite Envelope Manufacturing Company. EMA-Specialty Envelopes & More! of Atlanta, Georgia, acquired Justrite Envelope. Joseph A. Bloyer ( -1946) died in Ramsey County. The current owners of record of the property are Michael R. Burton and Tina M. Burton. [See the note for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailRoad.]
714 Bellows Street: Built in 1970. The structure is a 1078 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, split-level frame house, with a basement garage. The property was last sold for $74,900 and that sale occurred in 1995. The previous owner of record of the property was Juan A. Duran and the current owner of record of the property is Armida Vega Garcia.
718 Bellows Street: Built in 1905. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 896 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with a detached one car garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that William Lemke, a laborer, and his wife, Louise Lemke, resided at this address. In 1879, William A. Lemke, a florist located at the corner of Ninth Street and Oak Street, resided at the corner of Ninth Street and Oak Street. William Lemke ( -1947) and Louise Lemke ( -1952) both died in Ramsey County. The house was on the city vacant house list in 2004 and in 2005. The property was last sold in 2001 for $86,100, then in 2005 for $228,000, and then in 2008 for $117,000. Previous owners of record of the property was once Daniel J. Witecki, who resided at 566 Orleans Street, and later Robert E. Cormican. The current owner of record of the property is Shelly Nowak. Robert Cormican is employed on the tech support desk at CompuCom.
724 Bellows Street: Built in 1960. The structure is a one story, 1068 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, stucco house, with a basement garage. The property was last sold in 1998 with a sale price of $70,900. The current owner of record of the property is Shannon M. Gutierrez.
730 Bellows Street: Built in 2004. The structure is a one story, 1838 square foot, seven room, four bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided split entry house, with an attached garage. The property was last sold in 2005 and the sale price was $239,900. The current owners of the property are Daniel Day and Karielle A. Day.
735 Bellows Street: Built in 1960. The structure is a one story, 998 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, stucco bungalow, with a basement garage. The previous owner of record of the property was Alfredo Mesa and the current owners of record of the property are Margarita M. Martinez and Paul B. Martinez.
736 Bellows Street: Built in 1998. The structure is a one story, 1432 square foot, four bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided split-level house, with an attached garage. The current owners of record of the property are James J. Royce and Jennie B. Royce.
382 Bidwell Street: Built in 1956. The structure is a one story, 952 square foot, five room, three bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The current owner of record is Edward C. LeClair.
391 Bidwell Street: Built in 1953. The structure is a one story, 904 square foot, four room, two bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with an attached one car garage. The property was most recently sold in 2004 for a purchase price of $237,500. The current owner of record is Charles Stockwell.
411 Bidwell Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a 1 1/2 story, 1936 square foot, seven room, four bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that William A. Ringwald resided at this address in 1923. The 1930 city directory indicates that Willian A. Ringwald resided at this address. The Ringwald burial plot at Oakland Cemetery includes the graves of William A. Ringwald (1845-1936,) a veteran of Company E of the 24th Michigan Regiment during the American Civil War, Albert Ringwald (1888-1961,) Adelheide Ringwald (1849-1923,) and Florence Ringwald (1880-1939.) The property was most recently sold in 1995 for a purchase price of $22,300. The previous owner of record was Sandra Kay Anderson and the current owner of record is Sandra K. Wickstrom. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that George M. Warming resided at the former nearby 431 Bidwell Street in 1919. George M. Warming (1878-1961) and Antoinette Warming (1880-1919) both are buried in Oakland Cemetery.
435 Bidwell Street: Built in 1988. The structure is a two story, 2336 square foot, seven room, three bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The current owner of record is the St. Paul Public Housing Agency.
444 Bidwell Street: The property is a vacant lot. The current owner of record is Aleksandr Vinokur, who resides at 446 Bidwell Street.
446 Bidwell Street: Built in 1900. The structure is a 1 1/2 story, 1106 square foot, six room, two bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The property was last sold in 2005 and the sale price was $166,000. The immediately prior owner of the property was Aleksandr Vinokur and the current owners of record are Lael E. Robertson and Michael R. Robertson.
448 Bidwell Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a 1 1/2 story, 1838 square foot, nine room, four bedroom, three bathroom, frame triplex, with a detached garage. The property was most recently sold in 2006 for a purchase price of $269,100. The previous owners of record were Mishelle Pizl and Robert E. Pizl, who resided in Roseville, Minnesota, and the current owner of record is Crossfire Properties, located in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
452 Bidwell Street: Built in 1889. The structure is a one story, 696 square foot, four room, two bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided bungalow. The current owner of record is Amador G. Torrez.
454 Bidwell Street: Built in 1890. The structure is a two story, 1696 square foot, ten room, four bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. The current owners of record are Shelley A. Derauf and Robb J. Larson, who reside in Minneapolis.
694 Charlton Street: Cherokee Heights School. Built in 1925; Collegiate Gothic in style. The structure is a three story, 11405 square foot, school building. The 1930 city directory indicates that the Bryant School was located at this address. The current owner of record of the property is Independent School District No. 625. World War I veteran Oscar Olson resided at the former nearby 452 Charlton Street in 1919. The 1930 city directory indicates that Grace C. Smith, a teacher at the Douglas School, resided at the former nearby 681 Charlton Street.
721 Charlton Street: Built in 1921. The structure is a one story, 896 square foot, five room, two bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Richard W. Pearl, a salesman, resided at this address. Richard W. Pearl (1887-1959) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Hodges, and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 1996 with a sale price of $68,000. The current owners of record of the property are Christine M. Boldt and Richard A. Boldt.
725 Charlton Street: Built in 1921. The structure is a one story, 948 square foot, five room, two bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Frances G. Marquardt, the widow of Gust Marquardt, resided at this address. Frances Marquardt ( -1846) died in Ramsey County. The current owners of record of the property are John G. Eckhoff and Mary A. Eckhoff.
730 Charlton Street: Built in 1909. The structure is a one story, 744 square foot, six room, three bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with a detached one car garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Gregory Weinhandl, a laborer employed by the Twin City Brick Company, and his wife, Mary Weinhandl, resided at this address. Gregory Weinhandl (1895-1971) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Weinhandl, and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 2004 and the sale price was $125,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Rosendo Lucio and the current owner of record is the State Bank of Long Lake, located in Long Lake, Minnesota. [See note for the Twin City Brick Company for 797 Goodrich Avenue.]
761 Charlton Street: Built in 1922. The structure is a one story, 744 square foot, five room, two bedroom, one bathroom, frame bungalow, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Otto W. Klingner, a furrier employed by Gordon & Ferguson, and his wife, Lila Klingner, resided at this address. Otto W. Klingner (1897-1981) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 2006 with a sale price of $175,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Phyllis Jean Peterson and the current owners of record are Leah R. Driscoll and Michael S. Driscoll. [See note on the Gordon-Ferguson Company for 378 Summit Avenue.]
765 Charlton Street: Built in 1904. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1047 square foot, eight room, four bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided house, with a detached garage. World War I veteran Lloyd M. Hiland (1896- ,) a Private, resided at this address in 1919. The 1930 city directory indicates that William J. Hiland, a carrier employed by the Riverview Post Office Station, and his wife, Netti W. Hiland, resided at this address. The current owner of record of the property is Marshall E. Owens.
775 Charlton Street: Built in 1885. The structure is a two story, 1006 square foot, five room, two bedroom, two bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Joseph Edward Cyr, Sr., a chipper employed by the American Hoist & Derrick Company, his wife, Exilda Cyr, Joseph Edward Cyr, Jr., a serviceman employed by the Dictaphone Sales Corporation, and Marguerite G. Cyr, a press operator employed by Brown & Bigelow, all resided at this address. Joseph Cyr ( -1941) died in Hennepin County. The current owner of record of the property is Delores A. Blaeser.
284 Cherokee Avenue: J. E. Sullivan House; Built in 1912 (in 1910 according to the 1982 Ramsey County Historic Sites Survey;) Mildly Colonial Revival/Colonial Revival in style; Thomas Becker & Son, builder. The structure is a two story, 3143 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, two half-bathroom, brick house, with a detached garage. The 1982 Ramsey County Historic Sites Survey indicates that the Flemish bond and brown and beige pressed brick house has three bays, a hip intersecting gable roof without any dormers, one inerior brick chimney, 1/1 rectangular and 2/2 rounded arched fenestration, a limestone foundation, and an open porch with square columns and exposed purloins. The building has flared eaves, Palladian-like windows in the gable ends, a rounded one story bay window on the East side, a bay window on the West facade with a bellcast roof. The structure was basically intact in 1982 and was in good condition. The house commands a grand view of downtown St. Paul. The building was built for $5,000. The original owner and resident was J. E. Sullivan, who was a clerk. The 1918 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. G. D. M. Sherman resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Elizabeth Sullivan resided at this address. Elizabeth Sullivan ( -1932,) Elizabeth Sullivan ( -1940,) and Elizabeth B. Sullivan ( -1951) all died in Ramsey County. Elizabeth M. Sullivan (1906-1994) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Maloney, and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 1995 and the sale price was $197,000. The current owners of record of the property are Raymond W. Biernat and Eileen B. Biernat. The 1887 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. James Cullen and J. J. Cullen all resided at the former structure near the corner of Ohio Street and Cherokee Avenue.
285 Cherokee Avenue: J. E. Sullivan House.
292 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1939. The structure is a one story, 1462 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom, frame bungalow, with a detached garage. The property was last sold in 2006 and the sale price was $439,900. The previous owners of record of the property were Joel A. Barker and Susan K. Barker and the current owner of record is Robert Cohanim.
302 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1924. The structure is a two story, 3024 square foot, five bedroom, two bathroom, brick house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that William F. Lehmann, the partner with Andrew Charbonnel in the firm Lehmann & Charbonnel, growers of mushrooms at 6 West Channel Street, his wife, Josephine Lehmann, and Edmund A. Jasmin, a vice president employed by J. W. Hulme Company, Inc., and his wife, Frieda Jasmin, resided at this address. Edmund A. Jasmin (1891-1990) resided at 745 Humbolt Street in 1918, registered during the World War I draft, died at West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, and was buried in Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota. John W. Hulme and his brother founded the J. W. Hulme Company. The J. W. Hulme Company was in the tent and awning manufacturing business in 1905, was involved in the production of large heavy-duty canvas tents from the 1920's until the 1940's while also providing awnings for the elite of Saint Paul society and designing and manufacturing canvas and leather bags for Minnesota sporting hunters, was purchased by Norton Cross in 1975, continued in the canvas awning business while also designing and manufacturing sporting duffle bags, distributed by Gokey, a Saint Paul outfitter and national catalog firm, began manufacturing a similar line for Orvis, a sporting manufacturer and retail giant, from 1987 until 1997, began manufacturing its own branded bags in 1997, sold the awning division in 2000, was purchased by Chuck Bidwell and Jen Guarino in 2003, and is a high-end handbag, luggage and sporting bag designer and manufacturer. Frieda E. Jasmin (1891-1975) died in Dakota County, Minnesota, and was buried in Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota. William F. Lehmann ( -1932) died in Ramsey County. William F. Lehmann ( -1959) and Josephine Lehmann ( -1967) both were buried in Acacia Park Cemetery. Edmund A. Jasmin (1891-1990) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Marcotte, and died in Dakota County, Minnesota. The current owner of record of the property is Richard G. Gomsrud.
308 Cherokee Avenue: William C. Pfeiffer House/William Pfeiffer and Justina Bruggemann Pfeiffer House; Built in 1912; Modified Bungalow/Tudor Revival/Craftsman in style; Joseph Guertin, builder. The structure is a two story, 2188 square foot, five bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1982 Ramsey County Historic Sites Survey indicates that the wood frame, half timbered, shingle, and stucco house has three bays, a gabled roof with a gabled dormer, one brick end wall exterior chimney, 1/1 rectangular fenestration, and a framed screened-in porch. The house has exposed rafters, wide bargeboards, pendants, and a bay window on the side wall. The building was slightly altered in 1982 and was in excellent condition. The 1918 and 1924 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pfeiffer resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that William G. Metcalf, a salesman employed by the Central Co-op Association, and his wife, Marie Metcalf, resided at this address. William Pfeiffer was the brewmaster-vice president of Yoerg's Brewery from 1907 to 1918. Justina Bruggemann was a daughter of Martin Bruggeman. Bruggeman's Brewery began operations in 1853, near the corner of Smith and Kellogg Boulevard, as a hand-operated, light-volume facility, worked by Martin Bruggemann. Martin Bruggemann (1828-1897) was a Prussian bachelor who emigrated to America with his mother and older brother in 1843, lived for ten years in Detroit, where he apprenticed as a carpenter, moved west in 1853 to St. Paul, partnered with Alex Schweitzer in the brewery business, married Barbara Keller in 1855, and the couple had ten children. In 1955, the Pfeiffer Brewery was doing business as the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company. The previous owner of record of the property was Luella K. Maier and the current owner of record of the property is Carolyn R. Maier. The 1885 city directory indicates that H. W. Slack resided at the former nearby 320 Cherokee Avenue. The 1887 city directory indicates that Samuel C. Staples resided at the former nearby 313 Cherokee Avenue. Samuel E. Staples (1931-1911) was born in Newfield, Maine, came to Minnesota in 1852, was a builder and contractor, was elected to annual membership in the Minnesota Historical Society in1909, died in St. Paul, and is buried at Oakland Cemetery.
334 Cherokee Avenue: Riverridge Apartments. Built in 1964. The structure is a four story, 42 unit, concrete block, condominium building. Unit 101 is a one story, 1120 square foot, six room, two bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which last sold in 1994 for $58,000, and which is currently owned by Roxanna W. Kane. Unit 102 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Irene W. Wentz. Unit 103 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Helga E. Schwartz. Unit 104 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 2002 for $137,900, and which is currently owned by Terrence M. Crowley. Unit 105 is a one story, 520 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 2001 for $83,000, and which is currently owned by Mary Luise Blaha and Thomas Blaha. Unit 106 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 1997 for $39,900, and which is currently owned by Darrell B. Gagnon. Unit 107 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 1998 for $42,500, and which was previously owned by Lura F. Brodie and is currently owned by Joel A. Barker and Susan K.Barker, who reside at 2020 Summit Avenue. Unit 108 is a one story, 1540 square foot, seven room, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Robert J. Hueffmeier. Unit 109 is a one story, 900 square foot, four room, two bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Margaet A. Larsen and Robert P. Larsen. Unit 110 is a one story, 900 square foot, four room, two bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, with a detached garage, which is currently owned by Joseph B. McCormick. Unit 201 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which was most recently sold in 2005 for a purchase price of $170,000 and which was previously owned by Bernadine E. Wold and is currently owned by Jeanne M. McQuillan. Unit 202 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 2003 for $215,000, and which is currently owned by Carol A. O'Boyle and Robert A. Silvagni. Unit 203 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Jean G. Schuldt, who resides in Roseville, Minnesota. Unit 204 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 1998 for $69,900, and which is currently owned by Ramona R. Romero. Unit 205 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by the River Ridge Condominium Association. Unit 206 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Phyllis A. Acker. Unit 207 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which was previously owned by Jean W. Stevens and is currently owned by Amy Irene Fimer, having sold in 2006 for a sale price of $105,100. Unit 208 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, with a detached garage, which is currently owned by Jeanne M. McDonough. Unit 209 is a one story, 540 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 1993 for $30,000, and which is currently owned by Carole J. Maloney and Paul D. Maloney, who reside in Askov, Minnesota. Unit 210 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 1998 for $58,900, and which is currently owned by Sharon A. Quigley. Unit 211 is a one story, 900 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 2003 for $146,500, and which is currently owned by Larry L. Eckhart. Unit 212 is a one story, 900 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which last sold in 1997 for $72,122, and which was previously owned by John Schaefer and Joyce Schaefer and is currently owned by the trustees of James R. Hendrickson and Joyce M. Hendrickson. Unit 301 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which is currently owned by the trustee for Lorraine D. Friese. Unit 302 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which last sold in 2003 for $212,000, and which is currently owned by Joan M. Gilshannon. Unit 303 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 2001 for $110,000, and which is currently owned by Margery J. Costello. Unit 304 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which last sold in 2001 for $119,000, and which is currently owned by Barbara A. Arrell. Unit 305 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Edward J. Nash. Unit 306 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Joan H. Deppe. Unit 307 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 1995 for $45,000, and which is currently owned by Thomas E. McPhillips. Unit 308 is a one story, 1540 square foot, seven room, three bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Mary E. Lazaretti, who resides in Minneapolis. Unit 309 is a one story, 540 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which was last sold in 1995 for $37,900, and which is currently owned by John R. Kolar. Unit 310 is a one story, 1800 square foot, eight room, three bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Reinmar H. Belz. Unit 401 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 2006 with a sale price of $172,000 and which was previously owned by Marjorie L. Neihart and which is currently owned by Joan M. Young. Unit 402 is a one story, 1120 square foot, five room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 1995 for $78,000, and which is currently owned by Carole Mae Peterson. Unit 403 is a one story, 1032 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which is currently owned by Florence A. Monsour. Unit 404 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by the trustee for Erma E. Mcguire. Unit 405 is a one story, 860 square foot, four room, two bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 2004 for a sale price of $160,000 and which was previously owned by Richard J. Ruecker and is currently owned by Mary L. Severson and Ronald J. Severson. Unit 406 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, with a basement garage, which is currently owned by Conrad H. Berg. Unit 407 is a one story, 680 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by Delores Mavis McLean. Unit 408 is a one story, 1540 square foot, seven room, three bathroom, condominium unit, which is currently owned by George C. Albers and Joyce A. Albers. Unit 409 is a one story, 540 square foot, three room, one bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 1994 for $31,000, and which is currently owned by Judith W. England. Unit 412 is a one story, 1800 square foot, eight bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, condominium unit, which was last sold in 1998 for $154,900, and which is currently owned by Lyle D. Nelson and Myrna I. Nelson. In 2003, Lyle Nelson was a financial supporter of the Randy Kelly for St. Paul Mayor campaign and resided at this address. Little Sketches of Big Folks indicates that Adolph T. Rosen resided at this address in 1907. The 1918 and 1924 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rosen resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that this address was vacant. Adolph T. Rosen (1856-1930) was born in Stockholm, Sweden, was educated in the public schools and a naval school in Sweden, engaged as seaman for several years after leaving school, married Charlotte Josephine Rosen in 1876, moved to St. Paul in 1880, was employed first as a fur dresser and engaged as a self-employed fur dresser after 1885, conducted the largest fur dressing establishment in the United States, was a member of the St. Paul city council for two years, was a St. Paul assemblyman from 1902 until 1903, was an alderman in South St. Paul for six years, was a Mason, was a Knight Templar, was a Shriner, was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was a member of the Norden Club, and officed at Belle Street and Fillmore Street in 1907. Adolph T. Rosen had property damaged in a fire allegedly started by the railroad and the issue was resolved in favor of the railroad in Rosen v. Chicago Great Western Railway Company, 83 F. 800 (1897.) Adolph T. Rosen successfully convinced the St. Paul Common Council (Resolution Number 20684) to vacate a portion of Water Street abutting property of his in the West Side of St. Paul in 1905. Adolph T. Rosen was married to Anna S. Rosen (1852-1930,) his second wife according to Larry Millett, and resided in Ramsey County in 1920. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was established in 1868, initially called the "Jolly Corks," is a fraternal order, has nearly a million members in a network of more than 2,100 lodges in communities all over the United States, and as a charitable foundation that provides scholarships, attempts to be an inspiration to youth, and attempts to be a friend to veterans. Membership was opened to African Americans in the 1970's, although the Winter Haven, Florida, Elks Club was famously segregated as late as 1985, was opened to women in the mid-1990's, but is not open to atheists, to non-American citizens, and to individuals under age 21. The national headquarters, known as the Grand Lodge, is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Elks National Foundation was founded in 1928 and is the charitable arm of the Elks. Famous Elks include General John Pershing, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Gerald R. Ford, Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Lawrence Welk, Will Rogers, Jack Benny, Andy Devine, Clint Eastwood, Gene Autry, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Donald O'Connor, Honus Wagner, Vince Lombardi, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford. Adolph T. F. Rosen (1904-1974) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Anna Sophia Rosen ( -1930) died in Ramsey County. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Samuel G. Horswell resided at the former nearby 352 Cherokee Avenue in the 1890's. Samuel G. Horswell resided at the former nearby 352 Cherokee Avenue from 1894 until 1903. [See note on the Chicago Great Western Railway.]
354 Cherokee Avenue: The property is a vacant lot. Formerly, a 1907 Mildly Colonial Revival style large, two story, double house was located at this address. Alfred Teisberg (1880- ), a 1st Lieutenant, was a World War I veteran who resided at this address in 1919. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier's Bonus Board (#5757) indicate that Alfred Teisberg (1880- ,) a 1916 enlistee and a Private in Company H, First Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, who was born in Northfield, Minnesota, had blue eyes, light brown hair, and a fair complexion, was 5' 10 3/4" tall, was a lawyer at induction, was a clerk employed by World War I Bonus Board after the completion of service, and was unmarried, resided with his father, A. K. Teisberg, at this address. The 1918 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Teisberg and Alf Teisberg all resided at this address. The 1924 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Steiffel resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Ernest J. Stiefel, the president-manager of Stiefel Products Inc., and his wife, Agnes Stiefel, resided at this address. Alfred Teisberg (1880-1927,) the son of Aslak K. Teisberg (1849-1932) and Gro Roen Brandt Teisberg, was born in Northfield, Minnesota, attended the public schools of St. Paul, graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota in 1901, was a lawyer, practiced law in St. Paul after 1901, was a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army during World War I, traveled to Alaska in 1924 and survived a shipwreck and a sea ice trudge to Nome, Alaska, was the clerk for the U. S. Territorial Court at Nome, Alaska, was the secretary and a member of the board of directors of the Aitkin County, Minnesota, Farm Land Company, and resided at Bald Eagle Lake, Minnesota, in 1907, officed at the National German American Bank Building in 1907, and died in Los Angeles, California. Aslak K. Teisberg, the son of Carl Olaus Teisberg and Henriette Preus Teisberg, was born in Dane County, Wisconsin, was a graduate of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1870, was a teacher of Mathematics, English, German, and U. S. History at Luther College for one year, was a teacher at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, for five years, was the editor of the Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Ugeblad from 1883 until 1885, was the assistant secretary of the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission from 1885 until 1901, and was an inspector and U. S. Customs appraiser at the St. Paul Revenue office after 1901. Ernest Julius Stiefel (1878-1958) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Senf, and died in Washington County, Minnesota. The current owners of record of the property are Joel A. Barker and Susan K. Barker, who reside at 2020 Summit Avenue.
370 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1924. The structure is a one story, 1508 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, stucco bungalow, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Edith E. Lucas, the widow of Edgar C. Lucas, resided at this address. Edith Eleanor Lucas ( -1952) died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is the trustee of Edward M. Schuweiler.
374 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1925. The structure is a one story, 1315 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, stucco bungalow, with an attached basement one car garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Russell M. Gesell, a cashier employed by the Cherokee State Bank, and his wife, Freda Gesell, resided at this address. Russell Miles Gesell (1898-1966) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Brazier, and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $229,000 and that sale occurred in 2004. The current owner of record of the property is Faye E. Sparks. Faye Sparks is a longtime Minnesota Senate employee, is currently Leadership Assistant to the President of the Senate, Senator James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul), and is the mother of Senator Dan Sparks (DFL-Austin.) Senator Dan Sparks was elected in 2002, defeating former Senator Grace Schwab, after four recounts, by five votes, and after two months of controversy and legal wrangling. Dan Sparks is employed by Minn-State Mortgage Corporation in Austin, Minnesota.
378 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1927. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1410 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that John Brix, a salesman, and his wife, Marie Brix, resided at this address. John Frederick Brix (1902-1958) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Franzen, and died in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. John G. Brix (1901-1970) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Liebing, and died in Stearns County, Minnesota. John Frank Brix ( -1976) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Helgert, and died in Stearns County, Minnesota. The current owners of record of the property are Douglas C. Wenker and Janice K. Wenker. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Catherina M. Edwards (1885-1905,) the wife of Elmer O. Edwards, who was born in Denmark to parents who were also born in Denmark and who died of typhoid fever, resided at the nearby former 389 Cherokee Avenue in 1905. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Ruberta Le May, a grocer, Eugene N. F. Le May, a buyer employed by R. L. Gould & Company and the husband of Ruberta Le May, Edna C. Le May a bookkeeper, and Venise M. Le May, a stenographer employed by Fairbanks Morse & Company, resided at the former nearby 387 Cherokee Avenue and that Alphonse M. Nistler, a boat builder, had his company located at the nearby former 389 Cherokee Avenue, and Raymond J. O'Neill, a line operator employed by McGill Warner Company, and his wife, Aurelia O'Neill, resided at the nearby former 389 Cherokee Avenue. Elmer O. Edwards ( -1914) died in Ramsey County. Ruberta A. LeMay (1885-1956) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Jobst, and died in Washington County, Minnesota. Eugene N. P. LeMay ( -1953) died in Big Stone County, Minnesota. Alphonse M. Nistler (1907-2001) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Arnold, and died in Hennepin County.
410 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1890. The structure is a two story, 1693 square foot, two bedroom, two bathroom, frame house, with a detached garage. The 1924 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. A. R. S. Thayer resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Albert R. S. Thayer, a salesman, and his wife, Harriett Thayer, resided at this address. Albert R. S. Thayer ( -1942) died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 2001 with a sale price of $244,000. The current owners of record of the property are Alex E. Szczepaniak and Kathryn V. Mikulay.
412 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1890. The structure is a two story, 1758 square foot, two bedroom, two bathroom, stucco house. The 1898 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy resided at this address. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Louis Jessen (1859-1901,) who was born in Denmark to Danish parents and died of pulmonary tuberculosis, resided at this address in 1901. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Louis R. Jessen (1901-1902,) who was born in St. Paul to Danish parents, and who died of tubercular meningitis, resided at this address in 1902. The 1930 city directory indicates that Willis S. Bolles, a salesman employed by the Emporium department store, his wife, Martha M. Bolles, and James F. Jordan, a pharmacist employed by W. E. Burke, and his wife, Hulda V. Jordan, resided at this address. Jensine Jessen was the wife of Louis Jessen and the mother of Louis R. Jessen. Willis S. Bolles (1889-1966) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Carson, and died in Ramsey County. James Frederick Jordan (1905-1959) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Rex, and died in Ramsey County. The property was on the city vacant house list in 2007. The last sale of this property was in 1997 and the sale price was $48,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Richard Vandenbosch and the current owner of record of the property is Brent J. Adams.
416 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1893. The structure is a two story, 1988 square foot, five bedroom, two bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached one car garage and a detached two car garage. The 1896 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Lowell resided at this address. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier’s Bonus Board (#17667) indicate that Adolph Smolka (1894- ,) a 1918 draftee and a Sergeant in A. P. S. #39, who was born in Winsted, Minnesota, had brown eyes, brown hair, and a medium complexion, was 6' tall, was a photographer at induction, was awarded one bronze Victory button, was a mechanical dentist employed by J. T. Ingersoll Company after the completion of service, and was unmarried, resided with his mother, Mrs. A. Smolka, at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Catherine M. Fischer, the widow of William R. Fischer, Mrs. Anna M. Welvang, the widow of Peter O. Welvang, Norman H. Welvang, a salesman employed by the Acme Fast Freight Service, and Vivian Welvang, a cashier employed by the Lowry Ramp Garage, all resided at this address. Catherine M. Fischer (1875-1970) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $70,000 and that sale occurred in 1997. The current owner of record of the property is George Kolb.
420 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1890. The structure is a two story, 2300 square foot, six bedroom, two bathroom, asbestos house, with a detached garage. The 1920 city directory indicates that Charles S. Byrne resided at this address and that Mary E. Callahan, a clerk, boarded at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Thomas E. Passmore, a salesman, his wife, Ruth Passmore, a waiter at the Golden Rule department store, and Herbert M. Schoenecker, an auto mechanic employed by Biebighauser Electric Company, and his wife, Louise Schoenecker, resided at this address. Thomas Passmore ( -1942) died in McLeod County, Minnesota. Herbert M. Schoenecker ( -1984) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Ruhland, and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold in 2001 with a sale price of $284,900. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Hans J. Milsted resided at the nearby former 419 Cherokee Avenue in 1888. The current owner of record of the property is James J. Koktavy.
422 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1913. The structure is a one story, 1172 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom, frame bungalow. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Ellen R. Callahan, the widow of Charles H. Callahan, John T. Smith, a department manager, and his wife, Mary Smith, resided at this address. The last sale of this property was in 1994 and the sale price was $83,999. The current owner of record of the property is Scott D. Mohrlant.
426 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1915. The structure is a two story, 1520 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, brick house, with an attached one car garage. The 1924 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Grohs resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Robert B. Fleming, the secretary-treasurer of the St. Paul Milling Company, and his wife, Edeltrude Fleming, resided at this address. Robert Bruce Fleming ( -1938) died in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The previous owners of record of the property were Katherine L. Moos and Ralph E. Moos and the current owners of record of the property are Jeffrey D. Conrod and Sarah A. Wovcha.
428 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1924. The structure is a two story, 1272 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, frame house. The 1930 city directory indicates that John W. Ullrich resided at this address. John William Ullrich ( -1954) died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $242,900 and that sale occurred in 2003. The current owner of record of the property is Daniel P. Ritchie.
432-434 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1912; Colonial Revival in style. The structure is a two story, 2182 square foot, four bedroom, two bathroom, frame house. The 1982 Ramsey County Historic Sites Survey indicates that the 2 1/2 wood frame and clapboard house has two bays, intersecting gabled roof with one hipped roof dormer, one interior brick chimney, 1/1 rectangular fenestration, a limestone foundation, and an open porch with square columns and dentils. The structure has flared eaves and gable returns, a large fixed window with sidelights, a leaded glass transom on the first floor main facade, a 2 1/2 story bay window on the West facade, corner pilasters, and simple architraves. The house was built for $4,000. The house was slightly altered and was in good condition in 1982. The original owner was George Loech. The 1920 city directory indicates that Alf J. Dannecker, a carpenter, resided at this address. Arthur Raymond Eberspacher (1907-1985) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Johnson, and died in Ramsey County. Cornelius Emmett McMonigal (1904-1969) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of McGinnis, and died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is Gayle A. Whitney. The 1930 city directory indicates that Arthur R. Eberspacher, a helper, and his wife, Fern Eberspacher, resided at 632 Cherokee Avenue and that Cornelius E. McMonigal, a clerk employed by Gordon & Ferguson, and his wife, Winnifred McMonigal, resided at 634 Cherokee Avenue.
440 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1927. The structure is a two story, 2288 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Herman R. Russell resided at this address. Herman Russell (1910-1957) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Hennepin County. The current owner of record of the property is Peter H. Grills.
442 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1926. The structure is a two story, 1352 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Anna G. Ryan, a teacher, resided at this address. The property was last sold in 2000 with a sale price of $234,900. The current owner of record of the property is Vicki M. Kunerth.
456 Cherokee Avenue: Built in 1880. The structure is a two story, 2358 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. The 1918 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baer and their daughter resided at this address. The 1920 city directory indicates that Alice F. Baer, a teacher at the Crowley School, boarded at this address and that Frank Baer, a clerk, resided at this address. The 1924 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baer and their daughters and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sander resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Frank W. Baer, a sales agent employed by the Campbell Coal Company and the chief Ramsey County deputy sheriff, Leo A. Sander, the residential manager of the Campbell Coal Company, and his wife, Evelyn B. Sander, resided at this address. Frank W. Baer ( -1931) died in Ramsey County. Leo A. Sander (12878-1956) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Eichenlaub, and died in Ramsey County. The current owners of record of the property are J. Michael Barone and Lise Loffoley Schmidt. J. Michael Barone (1946- ) was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, earned a B. M. in Music History from the Oberlin Conservatory in 1968 (principal applied instrument: organ,) has been employed by Minnesota Public Radio as program host and producer since 1968, including as Music Director from 1968-1992, is the host and executive producer of the "Pipedreams" program and of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra concert broadcasts, was the organist at the First United Methodist Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for 11 years, served as a board member and the program committee chair for the Twin Cities chapter of the American Guild of Organists, served on committees and advisory boards of the Minnesota State Arts Council, the American Guild of Organists, the Westfield Center for Early Keyboard Studies, and the Schubert Club of Saint-Paul, was elected the president of the Organ Historical Society in 2001, and is the co-founder of the Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud. There is a J. Michael Barone "Pipedreams" scholarship established by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists to honor the significant contributions that J. Michael Barone has made to the organ world, directed toward young students wishing to either begin or continue organ studies. Lise Schmidt is a member of the staff of the National Historical Geographic Information System at the Minnesota Population Center of the University of Minnesota. As owners of a 1978 Citroen 2CV6 Special and a 1978 Citroen 2CV Special, Lise Schmidt is a member of and J. Michael Barone is the president of the Citroen Club of Minnesota.
39 Colorado Street West: Built in 1922. The structure is a one story, 1360 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, frame bungalow, with an attached garage. The 1920 city directory indicates that John W. Bertsche boarded at this address and that Frank C. F. Buehring, a clerk employed by Crane & Ordway, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Frank C. Buehring, a clerk employed by the Crane Company, and his wife, Annie Buehring, resided at this address. Frank C. F. Buehring ( -1946) died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 1996 and the sale price was $89,900. The current owners of record of the property are Deborah S. Morse and Thierry J. Lemeur. [See note on the Crane Company for 936 Goodrich Avenue.]
51 Colorado Street West: Built in 1890. The structure is a one story, 932 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, asbestos-sided bungalow, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that John P. Stake, a laborer employed by Armour & Company, and his wife, Elfreda Stake, resided at this address. John Philip Stake (1894-1989) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The property was last sold for $127,700 and that sale occurred in 2001. The previous owner of record of the property was Loan Department of the First National Bank of St. Peter, Minnesota, and the current owners of record of the property are Berry M. Holz and Jason R. Lyons.
53 Colorado Street West: Built in 1915. The structure is a 1 3/4 story, 1728 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1930 city directory indicates that George Rosenberger, involved in real estate, his wife, Barbara A. Rosenberger, involved in real estate, and George Rosenberger, Jr., a clerk employed by Armour & Company, all resided at this address. George Joseph Rosenberger (1979-1958) was born outside of Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Bayer, and died in Ramsey County. Barbara A. Rosenberger (1884-1977) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Seidl, and died in Ramsey County. The current owners of record of the property are Lori L. W. Parks and Robert L. Parks. [See note on Philip Danforth Armour and Armour & Company for 3 Alice Court.]
55 Colorado Street West: Built in 1909. The structure is a two story, 1648 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a detached garage. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Bessie Danielson resided at this address in 1901. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier's Bonus Board (#4812) indicate that Adolph Malmquist (1895- ,) a 1917 enlistee and a Sergeant in the Minnesota Ambulance Company #1, who was born in St. Paul, had blue eyes, light hair, and a clear complexion, was 6' 0" tall, was a clerk at induction, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France, was a demonstrator employed by the Minnesota Bi-Product Coke Company after the completion of service, and was unmarried, resided with his father, G. A. Malmquist, at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Gustave A. Malmquist, a salesman, his wife, Nellie Malmquist, Helen A. Malmquist, a teacher, and John A. Malmquist, a machinist, resided at this address. Mrs. Gustav A. Malmquist was the sister of Bessie Danielson. Gustave A. Malmquist ( -1943) died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is Ronald H. Heidorn.
89 Colorado Street West: Built in 1890. The structure is a two story, 1302 square foot, three bedroom, one bathroom, aluminum/vinyl-sided house. World War I veteran Frank B. Whayman resided at this address in 1919. The 1930 city directory indicates that Arsene Jasmin, a watchman employed by Charles Weinhagen & Company, Ernest Jasmin, a truck driver employed by Charles Weinhagen & Company, John E. McMillin, a trimmer employed by the Ford Motor Company, and his wife, Ida McMillin, resided at this address. Arsene Jasmin ( -1947) died in Ramsey County. John McMillin ( -1947) died in Wabasha County, Minnesota. The current owners of record of the property are Kevin A. Morris and Kimberly A. Otte Morris. The 1887 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. James Boxell resided at the former nearby 91 Colorado Street West. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier's Bonus Board (#10162) indicate that John Quincy Davis (1892- ,) a 1918 draftee and a Sergeant in Battery B of the 320th Field Artillery, who was born in Newton Center, Massachusetts, moved to Minnesota in 1917, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion, was 5' 10" tall, was a labor foreman at induction, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France, including Dulourd, Blemond, Mouseon, Chauldaun Farm, Exermont, Fleville Sonmiane, St. George, and Samanthe, was unmployed after the completion of service, and was married, resided with his wife at the nearby former 91 Colorado Street West. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier’s Bonus Board (#24935) indicate that Hugh E. Carrier (1887-1920,) the son of Lena Carrier ( -1918) and the brother of Boyd Carrier and Mrs. Alice Carrier Schaible (1883-1936,) a 1918 draftee and a Private in the 45th Company of the 20th Engineers, who was born in St. Paul, had light blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a ruddy complexion, was 5' 6" tall, was a teamster at induction, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France, was a teamster employed by the Crane & Ordway Company after the completion of service, and was unmarried, resided at the nearby former 91 Colorado Street West. The 1930 city directory indicates that Daniel Kelleher, a weigher employed by the State RailRoad & Warehouse Commission, his wife, Irene Kelleher, and Arthur G. Wallen resided at the former nearby 91 Colorado Street West. In 1885, Hugh Carrier was a locomotive fireman emplyed by the St. Paul Union Depot Company. In 1931, Boyd Carrier was a relief man employed by the St. Paul Police Department. Daniel E. Kelleher (1898-1977) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Kirkland, and died in Ramsey County. Arthur G. Wallen (1890-1969) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Anderson, and died in Hennepin County. Arthur G. Wallen (1890-1970) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Gullikson, and died in Isanti County, Minnesota.
95 Colorado Street West: Built in 1885. The structure is a two story, 2296 square foot, four bedroom, one bathroom, one half-bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The house was built for $1,500. The original house was 20 feet by 28 feet. The house was duplexed and stuccoed in 1925. A hand-dug basement was added and the foundation was completed in 1955. The 1887 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boxell resided at this address. The 1920 city directory indicates that Martin T. Beyer, an inspector employed by the Department of Public Works of the City of St. Paul, resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Martin T. Beyer, an inspector employed by the City of St. Paul Department of Public Works, and his wife, Mary Beyer, resided at this address. Charles Otte and Roberta Otte owned the property in 1981. Martin Thomas Beyer ( -1936) died in Ramsey County. The previous owners of record of the property were Charles E. Otte and Roberta Otte and the current owner of record of the property is Roberta Otte. In 1895, John W. Boxell resided at the former nearby 85 West Congress Street. John W. Boxell, Esq., (1824- ) was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution as a direct lineal relative of William Neel (1761- ), a Revolutionary War veteran from Virginia, and was a founder of the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. John W. Boxell (1824-1899) was a member of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers and died in Ramsey County.
118 Colorado Street East: Built in 1972. The structure is 1296 square foot, seven room, two bathroom, split-level aluminum/vinyl-sided house, with a one car detached garage. The 1885 and 1887 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Drevis resided at this address and the 1890 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parker resided at this address. The 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, and 1900 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dreves resided at this address. The 1895 city directory indicates that Henry A. Dreves was a broker at 184 East Third Street and resided at this address. Oakland Cemetery Association records indicate that Henry A. Dreves resided at this address in 1900. The 1903 city directory indicates that Henry A. Dreves, the president and treasurer of H. A. Dreves Company resided at this address and that William H. Dreves, a clerk at H. A. Dreves Company, and Carl Dreves, a carrier for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, both boarded at this address. The 1920 city directory indicates that Frank A. Berger, a plumber, and Frank A. Burr, a janitor employed by the Midland Bank Building, both resided at this address and that Myrl Berger, a clerk employed by Jacob Cohen, boarded at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Mathilda H. Hyland resided at this address. In 1922, Henry A. Dreves had property in the custody of the United States as a German national after the conclusion of World War I, with Oscar E. Holman as his attorney. Henry Dreves was born in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1879, initially resided in New York City, New York, then moved to Prescott, Wisconsin, then moved to Hastings, Minnesota, and then moved to St. Paul in 1880, clerked for a period of time for __?__ Gruber, then was a bookkeeper employed by M. A. Schultz, and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Carl A. Dreves (1886-1975) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Schmitt, and died in Ramsey County. Henry A. Dreves (1854-1936) died in Ramsey County. William H. Dreves (1884-1965) was born in Minnesota, had a mother with a maiden name of Schmitt, and died in Ramsey County. Henry Dreves of St. Paul travelled through Ellis Island, New York, in 1908, in 1913 at age 57, and in 1923 at age 67. Herbert F. Dreves (1897-1900,) of German extraction who died of bronchitis, was the son of Henry A. Dreves. The Dreves burial plot at Oakland Cemetery includes the graves of Henry A. Dreves (1856-1936,) Mary S. Dreves (1854-1936,) Herbert F. Dreves (1896-1900,) Louise M. Dreves (1892-1935,) Gladys L. Dreves (1897-1980,) and Albert P. Dreves (1889-1986.) The current owner of record of the property is Roseann Reynolds. The 1885 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith resided at the former nearby 68 Colorado Street East and that Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boeringer, their daughter, Peter N. Boeringer, and William E. Boeringer all resided at the former nearby 119 Colorado Street East. The 1887 city directory indicates that C. H. Houlton, H. Houlton, his daughters, and W. L. Houlton all resided at the former nearby 114 Colorado Street East and that Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boeringer, their daughter, Peter Boeringer, and William Boeringer all resided at the former nearby 119 Colorado Street East. The 1918 city directory indicates that Rev. Patrick O'Neill and Rev. John O'Neill both resided at the former nearby 48 Colorado Street East and that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mael resided at the former nearby 121 Colorado Street East. The records of the 1919-1920 Minnesota World War I Soldier's Bonus Board (#32539) indicate that Orlie W. Dutton (1891- ,) a 1917 draftee and a Corporal in Company E of the 346th Infantry, who was born in Stewartville, Minnesota, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion, was 5' 9 3/4" tall, was a railroad clerk at induction, served in the American Expeditionary Force in France, was issued one bronze Victory button, was unemployed after the completion of service, and was unmarried, resided at the nearby former 68 Colorado Street East. The 1920 city directory indicates that H. D. Boogue, a travel agent, roomed at the former nearby 70 Colorado Street East, that John J. Byrne resided at the former nearby 116 Colorado Street East, that Rudolph A. Folska, a driver, resided at the nearby former 61 Colorado Street East, and that Josephine F. Folska, a trimmer, boarded at the nearby former 61 Colorado Street East. The 1930 city directory indicates that John England, a fireman employed by the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, and his wife, Josephine England, resided at the former nearby 120 Colorado Street East, that Harry Goldstein, a peddler, and Mrs. Mollie M. Galvin, the widow of Michael Galvin, resided at the former nearby 121 Colorado Street East, and that Louis Rubenstein, a car cleaner employed by the Soo Line RailRoad, and his wife, Esther Rubenstein, resided at the former nearby 122 Colorado Street East. Peter Boeringer (1814/1815-1901,) the son of George Boeringer and Ursula Vogel Boeringer, was born in Basel, Switzerland/Mulhouse, Alsace, France, was educated in Mulhouse, Alsace, France, and in Basel, Switzerland, was an apprentice with the optical manufacturer Kern & Company in 1834, established an optical firm in Paris in partnership with his brothers in 1839, came to the United States in 1848, initially settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was employed as an optician and also was a draughtsman and agent for the Novelty Iron Works of New York City, served in the Seventh Louisiana Regiment during the American Civil War, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, then moved to St. Paul in 1874, worked as an optician, and managed the St. Paul Drawing Academy. Peter Boeringer married Paulina Fasano of Nice, France, in 1846 and the couple had five children. William Edward Boeringer (1868- ,) the son of Peter Boeringer, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was educated in the St. Paul public schools, was a partner with his father in Boeringer & Son, the maker of surveying and precision instruments, was an optician, was a member of the St. Paul Board of Education in 1905, resided at 119 Colorado Street East in 1907, and officed at 61 East Fifth Street in 1907. Orla “Orlie” W Dutton (1891-1960,) the son of Almon Adelbert Dutton (1850- ) and Mary Evangeline Ferris Dutton (1883- ,) was born in High Forest, Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery. John England ( -1947) died in Hennepin County. Harry Goldstein ( -1943) died in Ramsey County.
123 Colorado Street East: Built in 1902. The structure is a two story, 2960 square foot, four bedroom, three bathroom, asbestos-sded house. The 1930 city directory indicates that Nathaniel J. Downey, a switchman, and John J. Downey resided at this address. Nathaniel John Downey (1900-1974) was born in Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. The last sale of this property was in 2003 and the sale price was $230,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Marva A. Buford and the current owner of record of the property is Marva Ann Boyd. The 1930 city directory indicates that Nicholas Kirmse, William Kirmse, a confectioner, and Freda Kirmse, a music teacher, all resided at the former nearby 125 Colorado Street East. Nicholas Kirmse ( -1942) died in Ramsey County.
126 Colorado Street East: Built in 1900. The structure is a two story, 1956 square foot, four bedroom, two bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1885 city directory indicates that Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kent resided at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Joseph Finck resided at this address. In 2003, the last sale of the property, the purchase price was $196,000. The previous owner of record of the property was Marva A. Boyd, who resided at 123 Colorado Street East and the current owner of record of the property is Tricia L. Duke, who is located at 1457 Sherburne Avenue.
130 Colorado Street East: Built in 1900. The structure is a two story, 2020 square foot, four bedroom, two bathroom, stucco house, with a detached garage. The 1898 and 1900 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schilling resided at this address. The 1903 city directory indicates that Christian Schilling, vice president of the Joesting & Schilling Company, resided at this address and Florence I. Schilling, a stenographer at Schunemann & Evans, Frederick H. Schilling, a steward at the city hospital, and Stella Schilling, a clerk at the Emporium department store, all boarded at this address. The 1930 city directory indicates that Abr Melamed, a peddler, his wife, Mollie Melamed, Cecil Melamed, a typist employed by Montgomery Ward & Company, and Irving Melamed, an operator employed by McKibbin Driscoll & Dorsey, a hat, gloves, and fur wholesaler, all resided at this address. In 1899, the Joesting & Schilling Company received permission from the City of St. Paul, city ordinance #2025, for 25 years, to use a portion of a sixth-ward levee to produce an extensive line of iron or metal products, built its original building for $7,000. The company’s products were furnaces, wrought steel coal burning stoves, broilers, steam tables and many other types of equipment used to outfit commercial kitchens. Abraham Melamed ( -1952) died in Ramsey County. The current owner of record of the property is William C. Shelberg. The 1885 and 1887 city directories indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henly resided at the former nearby 134 Colorado Street East. The 1918 city directory indicates that Henry Henly resided at the former nearby 134 Colorado Street East. The 1930 city directory indicates that Joseph J. Abbott, a laborer, his wife, Julia Abbott, and Leo Hubley, a barnman employed by the South St. Paul Horse Market, and his wife, Sylvia Hubley, all resided at the former nearby 131 Colorado Street East and that Alex Karp, a laborer, and his wife, Sophie Karp, resided at the former nearby 134 Colorado Street East. Joseph Abbott (1885-1975) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Leo Hubley ( -1947) died in Ramsey County. Alexander "Alik" Karp ( -1954) died in Dakota County, Minnesota.
135 Colorado Street East: Phoenix Residence; Built in 1976. The structure is a one story, 29,872 square foot, tax-exempt charitable nursing home. The 1930 city directory indicates that Mrs. Lena Kraus resided at this address. The current owner of record of the property is Phoenix Residences Inc. In 1897, there was a first floor cat-upset kerosene lantern fire at a two story frame house located at this address which was owned by H. C.Jenks and at which S. A. Bedny resided. The 1903 city directory indicates that George J. Clarkett, associated with Hyland & Clarkett, boarded at the nearby former 142 Colorado Street East. The 1930 city directory indicates that William Shures, an engineer employed by the Maendler Brush Manufacturing Company, and Vivian M. Shures, a laundress, both resided at the former nearby 140 Colorado Street East, that 142 Colorado Street East was vacant, and that Mrs. Theresa Kastner, the widow of Christ Kastner, resided at the former nearby 144 Colorado Street East. William Shures (1882-1979) was born outside of Minnesota and died in Ramsey County. Theresa Kastner ( -1935) and George J. Clarkett ( -1941) died in Ramsey County.
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Information from the University of Minnesota, Northwest Architectural Archives, was used in this webpage.
Information also was used from Murphy, Patricia A., Historic Sites Survey of Saint Paul and Ramsey County, 1980-1983, Ramsey County Historical Society and the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1983.
Last Modified: January 2, 2012.
