Old Home Dairy
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The Old Home building was built in 1912 for the Minnesota Milk Company. Its original, more utilitarian design gave way in 1932 to a sleek Art Deco exterior, with a black stone base and many distinctive details.
One prominent feature was a bas relief of a young girl and boy standing next to a milk bottle. After Old Home closed its facility, the bas relief was removed and taken to company headquarters.
Currently the former Old Home building is the focus of a redevelopment effort to provide townhouse and apartment units, and retail space.
The creamery was one of a handful that operated in and near Frogtown over the years. Creameries not only processed milk and produced dairy products, some delivered milk door-to-door. Other creameries that served the neighborhood include: Sanitary Foods at 1033 Thomas Av.; Midway Creamery at 1563 Como Av.; Peoples Milk Company at 511 Rice Street; and Saint Paul Milk Company at 203 Franklin Street.
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Minnesota Milk Company
- 370-378 University Avenue - The Old Home Dairy building was built in 1912 for the Minnesota Milk Company. Its original, more utilitarian design gave way in 1932 to a sleek Art Deco exterior, with a black stone base and many distinctive details. Photographer: St. Paul Daily News Date: 1929 Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Milk Company
One prominent feature was a bas relief of a young girl and boy standing next to a milk bottle. After Old Home closed its facility, the bas relief was removed and taken to company headquarters. Photo by: Michael Koop
Wagons used by Minnesota Milk Company
The Minnesota Milk Company was one of a handful of creameries that operated in and near Frogtown over the years. Creameries not only processed milk and produced dairy products, some delivered milk door-to-door. Date: 1931 Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
Midway Creamery
- 1563-1565 West Como Avenue - In addition to the Minnesota Milk Company, other creameries that served the neighborhood include: Sanitary Foods at 1033 Thomas Av.; Midway Creamery at 1563 Como Av.; Peoples Milk Company at 511 Rice Street; and Saint Paul Milk Company at 203 Franklin Street. Photographer: Charles P. Gibson Date: 1917-1920 Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul Milk Company
In addition to the Minnesota Milk Company, other creameries that served the neighborhood include: Sanitary Foods at 1033 Thomas Av.; Midway Creamery at 1563 Como Av.; Peoples Milk Company at 511 Rice Street; and Saint Paul Milk Company at 203 Franklin Street. Date: Approximately 1925 Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society