No Comment.
| Name: Amy Mino |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 |
| Time: 6:05 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Paul's History |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No |
| St. Paulite Status: Just Visiting |
Comment: I live in Stillwater now, but I used to be a St. Paulite. Like Stillwater,
Saint Paul has so much character. Its neighborhoods are unique and should be respected and preserved, especially the downtown neighborhood, which is
constantly threatened by new development. We have a responsibility to future generations to protect our community's heritage and reuse our old
buildings. Seventh Place Residence (the old St. Francis Hotel) is a great example of how a building can be reused. A creative use should have been
found for the Orpheum before it was allowed to deteriorate. The Coney Island Inn is one of the most unusual and interesting historic places in
downtown. Where else can you have lunch and feel like its 1920? Hopefully they will reopen it soon, and others will be able to experience it.
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| Name: bethany gladhill |
| E-Mail: bethany@yerkes.com |
| Date: Monday, March 8, 1999 |
| Time: 9:30 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Francis Hotel |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No |
| St. Paulite Status: Lifetime resident |
Comment: i am a graduate student in historic preservation,
doing a project on preservation incentives and how it makes more ecomimic sense to save the buildings than destroy them
(not to mention historic and aesthetic sense). You guys are doing an excellent job!
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| Name: Mat Hollinshead |
| E-Mail: mlhpdc@bitstream.net |
| Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 |
| Time: 3:16 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Francis Hotel |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No |
| St. Paulite Status: Lifetime resident |
Comment: I believe if the St. Paul Companies need expansion
they should purchase the Wabasha Court site, now owned by a private party, instead of particpating in the sacrifice of one
of the last pieces of affordable, residential, mixed use heritage in downtown.
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| Name: Christopher Clay |
| E-Mail: drakkar@hockey.net |
| Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 |
| Time: 11:36 AM EST |
| Topic: St. Paul's History |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: 0-5 Year resident |
Comment: Do we ever learn? We've already lost too many historical structures (the Ryan Hotel demolished in 1962).
Saint Paul is founded on it's history. Demolishing these buildings, or in any way "restructuring" them is wrong and against preservation. Office buildings can be built anywhere.
Structures built in the early 1900's can never be replaced if demolished.
The St. Paul Companies has dismissed their option to buy the land - good for them. Let's close the issue and save the buildings. It's Norm Coleman's personal quest that is at issue here and he needs to be stopped.
His behavior is inappropriate and not in the best interest of preservation. Again, have we not learned? I watched as buisnesses were forced out of the already ailing Town Square - and for what? So they could be replaced with "like businesses" that served Norm's politcal partners. I have a web site with a section dedicated to History, not only in Saint Paul, but elsewhere. I will soon update it !
with information on this saga as it unfolds. http://www.hockey.net/~drakkar Thank you for the forum to share my opinions.
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| Name: Brenda Lamb |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 |
| Time: 7:45 PM EST |
| Topic: The businesses of 7th Place: Bella St. Paul, Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, or Candyland
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| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Current or Past Employee/Owner of Bruegger's, Candyland, Bella St. Paul, or Coney Island
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Comment: No Comment.
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| Name: Sarah Wagner |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 |
| Time: 7:34 PM EST |
| Topic: The St. Paul Companies |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Current or Past Employee/Owner of Bruegger's, Candyland, Bella St. Paul, or Coney Island
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Comment: I think it is sad that anyone with alot of money can do whatever they want no matter how stupid and impractical their idea is!
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| Name: M. Heffner |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 |
| Time: 9:49 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Paul's History |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Current Resident of Seventh Place Residence |
Comment: Why is a city so anxious to rid itself of the very things that attract visitors & business? It's History!!
I try to encourage guests at my hotel in Bloomington to come and see the historic buildings in St. Paul. Where will they go when St. Paul has nothing left to show?
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| Name: Leela Moore |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 |
| Time: 9:43 PM EST |
| Topic: 7th Place Residence and/or other St. Paul affordable housing |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: Wait until more affordable housing becomes available, Too much history would be lost
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| St. Paulite Status: 5-10 Year resident |
Comment: It is the best location for me because of my health & age. I am close to any transportation need.
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| Name: Joe Domagall |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 |
| Time: 9:40 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Paul's History |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No |
| St. Paulite Status: Lifetime resident |
Comment: No comment.
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| Name: Kathy Simonet |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 |
| Time: 7:38 PM EST |
| Topic: 7th Place Residence and/or other St. Paul affordable housing |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Wait until more affordable housing becomes available, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: 10 Year + resident |
Comment: Would like to see and to have remain affordable housing in downtown St. Paul
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| Name: Mary Eleazer |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 |
| Time: 7:02 PM EST |
| Topic: The businesses of 7th Place: Bella St. Paul, Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, or Candyland |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: 5-10 Year resident |
Comment: I really don't think it is fair to the little businesses of 7th Place like Brueggers Bagel & Candyland
to have to move because they have been here for a long time. I just don't think it right for big business to come in & take over & the little business has no where to go.
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| Name: Larry Rouse |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Friday, January 8, 1999 |
| Time: 7:44 PM EST |
| Topic: 7th Place Residence and/or other St. Paul affordable housing |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: Yes |
| St. Paulite Status: Current Resident of Seventh Place Residence |
Comment: No Comment.
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| Name: Mary Eleazer |
| E-Mail: N/A |
| Date: Thursday, January 7, 1999 |
| Time: 9:26 PM EST |
| Topic: 7th Place Residence and/or other St. Paul affordable housing |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Current Resident of Seventh Place Residence |
Comment: I think we should keep our building because my husband is handicapped
it is easier for him to get around to his doctor & shopping. Also there are other handicapped people in our building that would make it hard on
them to get shopping done & go to the doctor. Residents here are happy to be living here & why should the St. Paul Companies take our home &
leave us in the street. I don't think it is fair to us who live at 9 W. 7th Place.
They are killing St. Paul our Home.
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| Name: Anita Small |
| E-Mail: papamurphy@wcta.net |
| Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 |
| Time: 11:48 AM EST |
| Topic: 7th Place Residence and/or other St. Paul affordable housing |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: No, Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Just Visiting |
Comment: My sister lives here and I enjoy visiting the down town area just a walk away from her apartment. I know that if the building were demolished than a lot of history would be lost.
I lived in Germany for 7 years and lived around building that were well over one hundred years old. When a place was bombed or ruined they would build the exact same building as
much as possible. Maybe we have something to learn by this, does everything have to be new and improved in America ?. Where is our pride ?. Do we not take pride and want to remember
the yesteryears of our past ?. If you want any income from tourism you have to leave some history behind. I also believe that there would be lost income from the people,
family and friends that reside in 7th place. I know when I vist my sister I enjoy shopping across the street, I only the stores had longer hours. My sister is also able to live
without a car since her job is only about 2 blocks away, which is a good thing since there is so little parking around that area. Is it not a good thing that less people are out
there polluting our envirment. There are many benifits to include affordable housing. The apartments there are very nice and to would pick 7th place to be my residence is I had
a job in that area. I am glad that some people are taking the inititive to save the old hotel. !!!
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| Name: Jim Sazevich |
| E-Mail: jassaz@uswest.net |
| Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 |
| Time: 1:30 PM EST |
| Topic: Coney Island buildings |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: Too much history would be lost |
| St. Paulite Status: Lifetime resident |
| Comment: My love of the Original Coney Island goes back to at least 1955
when I first visited there with my parents. My father had grown up eating "Coneys" and wanted to introduce his 5 yr old son to this tradition.
The wonderful, aged, spacious interior of the Original Coney Island intriqued me from the beginning. My first visit was followed by dozens of others over the years,
and I have sincerely missed the experience since the temporary closing of the business. Maybe it was places like the old Coney Island that helped influence my becoming
an architectural historian and preservationist. For several years I have been researching and documenting the history of the Coney Island Building and the neighboring Coney Island Bar building.
In 1999 I will nominate the Coney Island Buildings for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The earliest building of the two is the bar portion of the Coney, it was built in 1858,
the same year that Minnesota became a state. !
The restaurant building was built 30 years later in 1888. Both buildings are well preserved, retaining the majority of their original fabric. The 1858 building has a first floor Art Deco bar on
the main floor and two floors above which retain their 1858 interiors. The restaurant building has a wonderful 1920s era restaurant interior on the first floor and two residential floors above which
retain almost all of their 1880's interiors. The 1858 building is built of limestone, and is the oldest existing commercial building in all of St. Paul, and the best preserved commercial builiding of
its era in the Twin Cities. The 1858 building was used by the State of Minnesota for its State Arsenal from about 1866 to 1880. The "trophies of battle" brought back from the south by our Union troops
were displayed here during that time. Many military patriotic parades originated or terminated at the State Arsenal on St. Peter St. (More to follow) Yes - we will just loose to much of! St. Paul's
history with the loss of these buildings. Lets stop them in their tracks!!! God Save St. Paul from Money Mongers and Demolitionists!
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| Name: Unknown |
| E-Mail: Unknown |
| Date: Saturday, December 12, 1998 |
| Time: 5:42 PM EST |
| Topic: St. Francis Hotel |
| Support Sale and Demolition?: Wait until more affordable housing becomes available |
| St. Paulite Status: Just Visiting |
Comment: I think they should at least keep the building there until more affordable housing is available. the page looks great by the way.
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The Citizens of St. Paul as well as others have expressed thier views below on whether or not
the St. Francis Hotel and Orpheum Theatre (now known as the Seventh Place Building - including the Apartments as well as the businesses), and the
Coney Island Buildings should be demolished for what some would term as "progress" - the demolition of these buildings to make way for a new office tower
for the St. Paul Companies - a company which prides itself with HELPING AND CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY. Their voices are heard below. The challenge will be to the City and the St. Paul Companies whether or not they
will listen to the Public when making such important decisions of whether or not they will demolish these historic structures which represent
the very heritage of many St. Paulites, as well as 130 apartments which are soarly needed with the 1-2% vacancy rate! There ought to be a law that protects us from this potential injustice, wouldn't you say?
