Lowertown Historic District

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Lowertown Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Architect: Multiple
Architectural style(s): Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added to NRHP: February 21, 1983
NRHP Reference#: 83000935[1]
Governing body: Local

The Lowertown Historic District is a neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota, originally the lower landing on the Mississippi River; it was the first port of access to the Twin Cities on the river; several warehouse, railroad, banking, and distribution buildings served the entire Upper Midwest from 1880-1920; architects who contributed to the neighborhood include Cass Gilbert, J. Walter Stevens, and Charles Frost. It is a Registered Historic District.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3. 
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