Saint Paul’s little-known West Side has always been diverse: geographically, ethnically, and architecturally. We will walk bluff-top neighborhoods with spectacular views of downtown and the river valley. Our tour includes Second Empire mansions, phantasmagorical Queen Anne castles, and charming storybook cottages from the 1920s. Architect Kelly Davis will introduce us to his 2006 Barker House, and we’ll also visit a remarkably intact 1886 Cass Gilbert interior.
Besides Gilbert’s, we will see the work of architects Albert Zschocke, Emil Strassburger, Augustus Gauger, and Charles Hausler. Hausler’s 1916 Riverview Library is one of four National Register sites on the tour.
After the tour, lunch at one of the West Side’s excellent restaurants.
WHEN: Saturday, October 1. 2016, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
WHERE: Meet at St. Matthew’s Church, 490 Hall Avenue (at the intersection with Robie Street), St. Paul, MN 55107. On-street parking is available in the surrounding blocks.
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