Winners included saint paul union depot cultural heritage award, the james j. Francis, the curtis and many more street scenes, bridges and streetcars includes robert, wabasha, kellogg, nicollet, gateway park and more places of worship. All public and private tours of the union depot have. The last time a train rolled out of this station was 1971. The author, with aaron issacs, of twin cities trolley. The depot was built in 1931 by the public works administration and was considered the single best pwa symbol of hope for economic recovery during the bleak days of the depression. Paul, he writes a regular column for the prior lake american and contributes to train magazines. The city and the ramsey county regional rail authority rcrra are negotiating the acquisition of the concourse and platform from united states postal service and.
Nov 24, 2019 the union depot has been recently remodeled and sits in the lower town area of st. These records include architectural and engineering drawings 18891954, as well as an extensive set of linen tracings, document the construction and modification of the saint paul union depot building. These instructions will show you how to find historical maps online. Paul union depot was among the busiest and bestknown places in the city one of. Paul saints baseball stadium are active in the area.
Paul includes union depot, the lowry building, the emporium and more. Soon rail traffic increased to the extent that this depot was inadequate. Type the place name in the search box to find the exact location. Paul union depot was among the busiest and bestknown places in the cityone of the largest depots in the nation and st. The first depot opened in 1881 but was destroyed by fire in 1884 and then rebuilt. It serves light rail, intercity rail, intercity bus, and local bus services. Dec 09, 2019 saint paul union depot company records, 18791985. If you cant strut out to paisley park in chanhassen about 30 minutes southwest of st. Wisconsin and minnesota railroad deed to wisconsin central railway, 19.
Paul s union depot chronicles the 23month renovation journey as told in the. Louis one of americas most accomplished railroad contractors handling its design. Duluth union depot and transfer company records, 18921947. Pauls historic union depot and a tale of a bygone era when travel and adventure meant passenger trains. Paul is pictured on a cloudy wednesday, march 16, 2016. Paul s conway neighborhood worked as a secretary at the union depot for 29 years, and her husband served as a financial auditor for the railroad companies for 49 years. Union depot is a popular bus station in saint paul served by greyhound, jefferson lines, lamers bus lines and burlington trailways. Find your next union depot lofts condo for sale or condo rental, located in the heart of saint paul. At its peak in the 1920s, the union depot processed more than twenty million pieces of mail each year. Paul was constructed after the original location had burned down. Saint paul union depot duluth duluth transit center.
Paul s union depot building has been hiding in plain sight since it closed in 1971. Both cities inflated their populations, with minneapolis documenting deceased citizens from its cemeteries and st. Jan 18, 2020 like the swedes a generation before, italian immigrants would often arrive by train at st. Parking meters in the city of saint paul are enforced monday through saturday 8. By chronicling the history of this magnificent building from the vantage point of. The st paul union depot company was incorporated in 1879 by the railroads. After new york and chicago, st paul union depot was the largest railway mail transfer facility in the country. The research center houses a variety of materials relating to the orphan trains, including oral history interviews with, and biography files about, orphan train riders who lived in stearns county. The book i wrote postcard history series minneapolis and. In 1974, union depot s head house was placed on the national register of historic places. Rchs facilitates public and private tours of the ramsey county courthousecity hall and st paul union depot. Union depot has been recognized with a wide range of awards and commendations, and we are honored to accept them on behalf of the many people and organizations who have worked hard to help this enduring community asset once again serve the city of saint paul and the surrounding metropolitan area. Pauls union depot has been rebuilt and remodeled many times.
Passengers will walk through an 18foot tall stone arch to gain entrance to the union depot located on douglas street between third and pierce streets. The saint paul farmers market is located at 290 5th street east in downtown saint paul. They are the work of atlantabased artist ralph gilbert. The bus station address is 240 kellogg blvd e union depot, st paul, mn 55101. Pauls union depot is told against the background of american railroading in general. Paul union depot bustles with activity during the second annual union depot train day on may 6. Tracing the missing stories of the red river oxcart trail. Land file history of saint paul union depot company land parcels. The first depot was gutted by fire in 1884 and was quickly rebuilt.
The company was created for the purpose of building and operating a single, jointly owned railroadpassenger terminal. Paul named a new park for him, dedicated in may 1976. May 18, 2011 saint paul, minnesota may 18, 2011 the saint paul heritage preservation commission and saint paul chapter of the american institute of architects joined the city and community leaders to honor award recipients at the 21 st annual heritage preservation on may 17. The company was created for the purpose of building and operating a single, jointly owned railroad passenger terminal. It is one of only three verticallift bridges along the mississippi river, along with the hastings rail bridge in hastings, minnesota, and the wabash bridge in hannibal, missouri. Paul recording hundreds of imagined citizens living in the union depot, which. Search bus schedules and compare ticket prices with busbud. But the refurbished union depot has once again become a hub this time, for trains, buses and light rail.
Train station station building with waiting room completed in 1926, the neoclassical union depot is a lowertown landmark and bustling intermodal center served by amtrak, intercity and local buses and light rail service. The company was created for the purpose of building and operating a single, jointly owned railroad. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies by greyhound and thirdparty partners to recognize users in order to enhance and customize content, offers and advertisements, and send email. Paul had its own depot, a situation that was very inconvenient for passengers.
Paul union depot university of minnesota press, commemorates one part of local transit history that has been given a remarkable second chance. Twin city model railroad museum at 668 transfer road, suite 8, saint paul, mn 55114 6516479628. Paul union depot train day to feature night photo session. Aiken, the mural uses about 600,000 litebrite pegs. Zoom in and out with the buttons or use your mouse or touchpad natively. Accounting report on the saint paul union depot company, june 30, 1918.
An inventory of its records at the minnesota historical society national historical publications and records commission. Bus saint paul, mn duluth, mn book bus tickets busbud. Keefe photo its an understatement to say that big american cities have a mixed record when it comes. Contains various memos and letters, casualty reports, and blueprints for northern pacific railway. Paul union depot brings to life the sights and sounds and the behindthescenes inner workings of what was the most important rail passenger station west of. Union depot tours ramsey county historical society. The depot was also headquarters for the tenth division of the us railway mail service. At its prime, spud had nine platforms, twentyone tracks, and over 140 trains arrivals and departures each day. About tenant directory faq history tours public art. In the 1940s and 50s 40,000 to 50,000 mail bags per day, along with thousands of parcel post packages and railway express, moved through the depot. The st paul union depot company was incorporated in 1879 by the railroads serving st. Historic multimodal transportation hub and the perfect setting for public events, private functions, arts and cultural festivals, concerts and more.
The event will highlight the history and future of passenger train travel, the. Paul union depot university of minnesota press, commemorates one part of local transit history that has been given a. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Paul, minnesota, was originally placed on the national register of historic places in 1974. Jun 22, 2019 the union depot construction began in 1892. Its history began a few years earlier when nine railroads formed the st. Paul union pacific verticallift rail bridge crossing underneath it at an angle, and roadways on the downtown side of st. Saturdays 7am1pm, sundays 8am1pm, 290 5th st e, st paul, mn 55101. Apr 02, 20 the st paul union depot company was incorporated in 1879 by the railroads serving st.
The robert street bridge is a reinforced concrete multiplearch bridge that spans the mississippi river in downtown saint paul, minnesota, united states. In addition to the weekend downtown saint paul location, the spfm operates 19 neighborhood markets as well as winter markets in downtown and various neighborhood locations. Union depot transit center view on interactive map plan a trip to union depot. Nov 18, 2019 stearns history museum research center. Paul union depot company in 1879 to provided a centralized facility for passenger rail. Before the first union depot was built in the early 1880s, each railroad in st. It had nine platforms, twentyone tracks, and well over 140 trains coming and going each day. Saint paul s union d epot is a historic railroad station and intermodal transit hub in the lowertown neighborhood of the city of saint paul, minnesota, united states. Pauls union depot has been rebuilt and remodeled many.
Pauls historic union depot and a tale of a bygone era when travel and adventure meant passenger trains st. The rchs mary livingston griggs and mary griggs burke research center will reopen to the public on wednesday, july 1, 2020. At its peak in the 1920s, the union depot processed more than twenty million pieces of. The original opened in 1881 and was a threestory, largely brick structure. Paul union depot on the evening of april 30, 1971 when the last train left the depot, and saw it with my own eyes. Paul union pacific verticallift rail bridge wikipedia.
Paul union depot is an exceptionally worthy investment. World famous oscale layout shows minnesota railroad history. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. All public tours of the ramsey county courthousesaint paul city hall and the union depot are cancelled until further notice. Paul union depot the current union depot in the streamliner era it was often known by its initials, spud is actually the second terminal to be located on the site. The depot was the first central station in the city of tulsa, and it unified the small frisco st. Diers is a local historian and author of a 20 book, st. Pauls union depot with notes pinned to their lapels. Paul union depot on the evening of april 30, 1971 when the last train left the depot, and saw it. Also on hand was author bill schrankler, who used to come to union depot as a boy. Click here and draw a rectangle over the map to precisely define the search area. Paul union pacific verticallift rail bridge is a verticallift bridge that spans the mississippi river in downtown st. The depot is listed as a contributing property to the nrhpiisted lowertown historic district, comprised of turnofthecentury buildings related to the warehouse, wholesale and railroad.
Leffler will be spending the summer reading through history books. Audit of general 19171921 and construction 19151921 accounts, 1921. Paul union depot brings to life the sights and sounds and the behindthescenes inner workings of what was the most important rail passenger station west of chicago. The bridge is notable for its complex design that was required to accommodate river traffic, the st. Your starting point is at union depot, 178 cesar chavez st or st. Paul union depot brings back a world of travel as relaxation. This depot was among the busiest places in the city and one of the largest depots in the nation. This is the latest railroad history volume from the university of minnesota. Get exact location, phone numbers, hours of operation, and bus schedules from greyhound. Please note that during especially high volumes of traffic the site may experience intermittent delays. There are also manuscript collections and books of local significance.
Great northern records, minnesota historical society, st. Oct 25, 20 i was standing on the platform of the st. Tour the historic and recently renovated union depot in lowertown, saint paul. Paul for more than fifty years with its railroad facilities, restaurant, drugstore, infirmary, and playrooms for. Mar 12, 2020 by most accounts, the year 2020 could use a little brightening up. Saint pauls union depot is a historic railroad station and intermodal transit hub in the. Various letters and memos from workerheads of duluth union depot and transfer. Six trainthemed history murals are going up this week in the union depot in st. It is also about the peoplethe stationmasters, mail handlers, train directors, engineers, and others who were employed there, as well as the millions of passengers who passed through its doors. However please watch for online history revealed programs coming soon.
Today, it is also an event center that plays hosts to everything from popup markets and yoga classes to fashion shows and weddings. Search union depot lofts condos for sale and condos for rent on. The first train steamed into the venerable union depot, downtown at third avenue and fort street, on jan. Thats true in a very physical way for the 2020 sculpture at st. Tour guides receive training and materials needed to help visitors explore the history, art and architecture of these beautiful public buildings. History of saint paul union depot company land parcels. Paul, mn union depot has two railfan cameras to allow you to enjoy viewing trains as they come and go. Saint paul union depot company and minnesota transfer railway company held offices in union depot until 1974 when they located to the midway area of st. Minnesota saint paul union station cam 1 railroaddata. Paul saints ballpark, has the holidays going on this month. Parking rates are best illustrated by the colored lines on the st paul parking map on our website click on them to see rates and maximum time allowed for stay, as these differ greatly from one. Union depot lofts condos for sale and condos for rent in. So it seems quite appropriate that train day will be celebrated on may 6 at the depot. You can further adjust the search by zooming in and out.
Download our free 10 page activity book that includes coloring pages, puzzles, word finds, mazes and facts about union depot. Pauls transit hub is also landmark, built near the river in 1881 and rebuilt in neoclassical style after a fire, in 19. Construction began in 1891 and took a couple of years to complete. Paul union depot is completed, and the downtown st. It is the eastern terminus for the metro green line light rail line, with the stop located outside the stations headhouse. Whats the history behind passenger trains at the union depot.