(Spin Knits Fabric Company) - 350-64 Sibley (at Fifth) - - 1882, attributed to J. Walter Stevens - The buildings on the south side of Mears Park share many business connections. Noyes Brothers…

(American House) - 352 Wacouta Street (between Fourth and Fifth) - - 1895, Cass Gilbert - Adjacent buildings illustrate Cass Gilbert's commercial work in the 1890s. After nearly forty years of…

- 258-60 East Fifth Street (between Wacouta and Wall) - 1883 - This narrow storefront preserves the scale of Saint Paul buildings from the generation preceding the warehouses that dominate…

- 281-87 East Fifth Street (at Wall) - - 1904, Reed and Stem - In 1897, Crane and Ordway Company led the Northwest in the manufacture of valves, fittings, and supplies for steam engines. Their…

(Market House) - 289 East Fifth Street (between Wall and Broadway) - - 1902, J. Walter Stevens - Like many others in Lowertown, this warehouse was built as a rental property with considerable…

(Lowertown Commons) - 300 East Fourth Street (between Wall and Broadway) - - 1905 - Originally built for the Saint Paul Rubber Company, this building supported the tremendous weight of E. W.…

(Northern Warehouse Building) - 308 Prince Street (at Broadway) - - 1907-08, Northern Pacific Railway Company - The Northern Pacific Railway completed construction to the West Coast in 1883.…

- 300 Broadway Street (at Kellogg) - -1894, Edward P. Bassford - Real estate investors financed this warehouse for use by Farwell, Ozmun, and Kirk, hardware wholesalers. At the turn of the…

(James J. Hill Office Building) - 281-99 East Kellogg Boulevard (between Wall and Broadway) - -1887, James Brodie - James J. Hill's success at building a railroad empire made him Saint Paul's…

(Johnson's Service Station) -271 East Kellogg Boulevard (between Wacouta and Wall) - - 1907, J. Walter Stevens - Since before the Civil War, Wells Fargo expedited national parcel delivery in…

German House, or Deutsches Haus at 444 Rice St., was a community focal point for decades. In the 19th and early 20th century, Saint Paul had dozens and dozens of German groups – singers, musicians,…

Dietsch’s Hall, 601 N. Western Ave., was another historic gathering place for the Frogtown German community. It was built in 1890 by Joseph Steinkamp, who operated a bar and other businesses in the…

- 743 Central Avenue - Pilgrim Baptist Church was started in 1863 by Rev. Robert T. Hickman and his prayer group, who called themselves “Pilgrims.” Its current building at 743 Central Av. dates…

- 375 N. Oxford Street - Saint Peter Claver was founded in 1892, thanks to the efforts of Archbishop John Ireland. The church has its roots in a congregation that worshipped downtown, starting in…

- 624 W. Central Avenue - Saint James AME Church was organized in 1876 in a one-room house near Seventh and Robert streets. The church had its ups and downs with membership but finally found a site…

- 475 MacKubin Street - The St. Philip's Episcopal Church traces its origins to 1868 and a congregation organized as Saint Mark’s. After founding Pastor Rev. T. H. N. Gerry died the group disbanded…

- 451 W. Central Avenue - Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 451 W. Central Av., was founded in March 1922. It was first named Saint Paul Independent Baptist Church. It was later changed to Mount Olivet…

- 585 Fuller Avenue - Camphor United Methodist Church, 585 Fuller Ave., was founded in 1919. The congregation worshiped in a number of locations, including the former Danish Norwegian Methodist…

One of Frogtown’s best known native sons of the 20th century was famed American artist LeRoy Neiman. He was born in 1921 in Braham and was of Swedish and Turkish descent. His birth name was Runquist…

Little Mekong is a business and cultural district in Saint Paul, located between MacKubin and Galtier streets along University Avenue. This area’s mix of retail, restaurant and service businesses are…