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	UNION DEPOT
		After the first depot was destroyed by fire, and to serve the new Saint Paul based Great Northern Railroad which stretched from Chicago to Seattle, Union Depot was completed in 1917.
		The depot is located in Lowertown, primarily the eastern part of downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
		Before the advent of railroads, riverboats were Saint Paul’s and Minnesota Territory’s primary connection to the rest of the nation.
	www.billhosko.com /union_depot.html (186 words)

	Saint Paul Union Depot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Saint Paul Union Depot (sometimes referred to as SPUD) was the main train station in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota until passenger rail service in the region was restructured in the 1960s and 1970s, with Amtrak taking over most passenger service in the United States.
		The entrance to Union Depot is considered a somewhat severe example of neoclassical architecture, with a number of tall columns in front.
		The former depot still exists, with a number of businesses using portions of the front area and the United States Postal Service using the rear train concourse as a staging area for semi-trailer trucks serving the neighboring post office.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Paul_Union_Depot (473 words)

	Saint Paul, Nebraska Depot
		The Union Pacific bought out the Republican Valley Railway soon after the railroad line was completed to Saint Libory and completed the line to St. Paul in 1880 and to Ord in 1881.
		The original depot was built by the Union Pacific in 1880 and used until 1913, when the last, larger depot was built due to the city's expansion.
		According to CBandQ records for 1926, the St. Paul depot was built in 1901 to dimensions of 24X66 feet.
	www.cornhusker.net /~mine/site/depots/stpaul/index.htm (361 words)

	Ramsey County Rail
		The Union Depot is located in the heart of the capital city, St. Paul, as well as in a busy downtown area.
		Union Depot will be the terminus or transfer point for Central Corridor light rail transit, Rush Line and Red Rock commuter rail lines, as well as local and intercity buses.
		The Union Depot has been identified as a project of national and regional significance in the federal transportation bill, and has been awarded $50 million over the next five years.
	www.co.ramsey.mn.us /rail/UnionDepot.asp (798 words)

	Mississippi River Field Guide \| Saint Paul Union Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The previous "Union" depot was a block south on the east side of Sibley Street, but it was destroyed by fire.
		The current Union Depot was finished in 1923, with its ten doric columns and an interior of Kasota dolomite, Tennessee and Missouri marble, and concrete.
		Use of the Union Depot for passenger rail ended in the 1970's and the structure was abandoned to pigeons for twelve years, until renovations began in 1983 ("What's Historic?" RCH).
	www.fmr.org /fieldguide/site_detail.php?site_id=268 (232 words)

	Minneapolis and Saint Paul
		He had purchased an entire tract of land adjacent to what was Saint Paul in 1848 when he was sent by the people, (most of whom who did not speak English) to purchase their land, well before he went to Washington as a territorial delegate from Wisconsin in 1849.
		Paul newspapers continued to blast Minneapolis, calling her such names as "Padville" and "Pad City" and the census superintendent was denounced as partisan of Minneapolis and as utterly incompetent.
		Paul, which at times seemed juvenile in it’s battles, was always convinced that she was fighting for her very existence, and perhaps she was.
	www.angelfire.com /pa/panknin/history.html (4238 words)

	SPUD Concourse Open to the public
		At the entrance to the concourse depot employees were taking down the all the train names and numbers from the arrival and departures board.
		BN used the depot tracks to store surplus passenger cars, and the only time the depot was open was on Thursday evenings when the Twin City Model RR Club's layout was open.
		After being vacant for over a decade, the depot headhouse building was finally redeveloped and reopened with restaurants and offices in the early 1980s.
	www.northstar-nrhs.org /news/titanic.htm (779 words)

	Saint Paul, MN
		The people of Saint Paul were not alerted to this fact until four weeks later when in the midst of a thunderstorm, the news arrived via steamboat.
		Saint Paul approaches the millenium with a sense of excitement about new technology while carrying forward the character and charm of our communities.
		Saint Paul will be the home of NHL hockey when the new team, the Minnesota Wild begins to compete in the year 2000.
	www.vergie.com /saint_paul_mn.html (1027 words)

	Depots MN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Inside depot is model railroad with, appropriately enough, a model of the Albany, MN depot.
		Cokato, MN depot (moved to Dassel, MN and used as a museum).
		Note: according to Terry Davis, this depot is not a GN - but was built during the BN era.
	www.gngoat.org /depots_mn.htm (131 words)

	Saint Paul CityGuide - Culture - History - Historic Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		He stepped off a riverboat and onto the Saint Paul levee on July 21, 1856 when he was seventeen.
		Saint Paul restored this section of its remarkable city to house some of the most historic and interesting parts of the city.
		The Saint Paul City Hall and Courthouse building is a beautiful spot to come and see some of Saint Paul's most beautiful Architecture.
	www.saint-paul.com /culture/hplaces.html (1181 words)

	Saint Paul Union Depot
		The Saint Paul Union Depot is identified as a key stop for the Red Rock Corridor Rail Service, and a north-south connecting station between St Cloud and Hastings.
		In tandem with the on going rail studies, the City of Saint Paul appointed HGA to conduct a study to reestablish the Union Depot as the Regional Transit Hub serving the regional rail lines.
		The primary goal of the study is to explore the constraints and opportunities of reestablishing Union Depot as a regional transit hub.
	www.hga.com /experience/st_paul_depot.html (274 words)

	Saint Paul Union Depot - Minnesota 1922
		The Saint Paul Union Depot (sometimes referred to as SPUD) was the main train station in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota until passenger rail service in the region was restructured in the 1960s and 1970s, with Amtrak taking over most passenger service in the United States.
		The entrance to Union Depot is considered a somewhat severe example of neoclassical architecture, with a number of tall columns in front.
		The first depot in 1890The current structure was started in 1917, although it was not completed until 1923 because World War I caused construction to halt for several years.
	www.scripophily.net /sapaundemi19.html (930 words)

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		Saint Paul today, is a place where people of all incomes and backgrounds and beliefs come true.
		Saint Paul is thriving today because we built partnerships, we worked toward a common vision, and understood the importance of paying attention to the basics in order to accomplish the out-of- the-ordinary.
		Saint Paul will be the most successful stop on the journey from Rock Island to Saint Paul and our guests will be showered with champagne and banners and garlands.
	www.angelfire.com /mn/dragonfire/talk.html (6822 words)

	MPR: Coleman to St. Paul: 'Dream with Me'
		Coleman's vision for Saint Paul would include reclaiming the Post Office building and using it to enhance the city's riverfront.
		Coleman foresees Saint Paul footing $125 million of that through a new tax on downtown bars and restaurants and some of the revenue from city-owned parking ramps.
		I believe the voters have spoken on the issue of raising new taxes to pay for a baseball stadium in Saint Paul and I think we have to respect the decision of the voters on that one," he said.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/200103/14_wilcoxenw_coleman (888 words)

	Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation
		Saint Paul's newest park, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, opened to the public for the first time this spring.
		Union Depot Lofts are a historic renovation of Saint Paul's 1923 train depot ideally located in Saint Paul's Lowertown District.
		Union Depot Lofts is located near the Farmers' Market, Mears Park and several art galleries and restaurants.
	www.riverfrontcorporation.com /projects0605.asp (4269 words)

	Saint Libory, Nebraska Depot
		The depot was relocated by the Williams Brothers House movers of Hastings.
		According to Mike Nielsen, elevator manager as of July 1979, the depot was gutted inside, with all partitions removed to make the building one large room for the storage it is used for.
		It would appear the depot was painted in the old U.P. yellow and brown paint scheme after the structure's windows and doors had been boarded over.
	www.cornhusker.net /~mine/site/depots/stlibory (185 words)

	Fuzzy Slippers Studio About Us: Location & Directions ** Premier Digital Studio - Saint Paul, MN
		The Saint Paul Union Depot was the main train station in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota?
		We are located on the on the right at 214 E. 4th St. at the Union Depot.
		Free parking is currently available in the Union Depot turnaround in front of the building.
	www.fuzzyslippersstudio.com /aboutus_directions.php (442 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ironically, the depot that propelled the city into its economic strength in the early 1900s has seemed to be unable to contribute to downtown Saint Paul’s current economy.
		The depot complex is composed of a front section facing East Fourth Street with a neo-classical colonnaded façade that served as a portal for hundreds of thousands of rail passengers, and a massive concourse structure, that once sheltered arrival and departure activity for over sixty years.
		But Saint Paul city leaders – the Mayor’s office, the Department of Planning and Economic Development, Ramsey County, Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation, and downtown business representatives have been working with State and Federal lawmakers to present this multi-modal system as an opportunity with immeasurable benefits.
	www.historicsaintpaul.org /journal_4.html (501 words)

	Twin City Railfan's Guide
		At Saint Paul, the BNSF's ex-CBandQ line from Chicago connects to both their ex-GN and ex-NP lines at a point called 3rd Street, not far from the 7th street bridge east of Downtown.
		Union Yard is where a spur runs down to the University of Minnesota's power plant near the Stone Arch Bridge.
		Saint Paul Yard (Hoffman Av.) This is probably the number 1 or 2 spot for local railfans to catch some action.
	www.n0kfb.org /homepage/tc_rails/tc_rail1.htm (4760 words)

	Mississippi River Field Guide \| Citations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		South Saint Paul Centennial 1887-1987: The History of South Saint Paul, Minnesota.
		South Saint Paul Area Chapter of the Dakota Historical Society.
		"The Mississippi and Saint Paul: Change is a Constant for River and the City that Shaped It" in Ramsey County History Volume 21 No. 1 (1986).
	www.fmr.org /fieldguide/citations.php (827 words)

	AIA Minnesota
		The Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota presented the winners of this year's Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Awards Monday on May 5 during National Preservation Week.
		There was much discussion about the reuse of the Union Depot as a hub for multi-modal transportation, a possibility that appears to be coming closer and closer to reality since the Post Office will be relocating and Union Depot site has been selected as the best site.
		On February 19th, the St. Paul Chapter hosted a gathering of 29 people at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown St. Paul to see presentations from the AIA Minnesota Housing Advocacy Committee's Search for Shelter charrette held earlier that month.
	www.aia-mn.org /chapters/st_paul_heritage.cfm (1148 words)

	Omaha Road Crossing
		H.Weldon McGee, president of the Green Bay and Western in 1970 states, 'The original freight depot was built by the GBandM RR in 1884 and was rebuilt by the Omaha at joint expense by both carriers in 1885 after the original had burned.
		The original passenger depot, a 14 x 28 frame building with a 10 x 22 foot lean-to, was built by the G.B.andM.R.R. Co. in 1880 and converted into a car inspectors house in 1916.
		Rumors of the GBandW building an extension from Merrillan to Saint Paul appeared in the 1880s, 1890s and again in 1906.
	www.greenbayroute.com /1907merrillan.htm (924 words)

	MPR: Transportation bill would accelerate Union Depot redevelopment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Paul's hopes of becoming a regional transportation hub would get a boost from the new federal transportation bill.
		Minnesota would get $241 million dollars for highway and transit projects, $50 million of which would be earmarked for redeveloping downtown's Union Depot.
		Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega, a long-time advocate of the Union Depot project, spoke Friday with MPR's Tom Crann.
	minnesota.publicradio.org /display/web/2005/07/29_newsroom_uniondepot (119 words)

	Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation
		owntown Saint Paul and its riverfront are emerging as a coveted destination to call home.
		There will be housing in a redeveloped riverfront power plant with a 20 slip marina, a brand new riverfront development on the culturally historic West Side Flats, continued construction on the Upper Landing, loft style living a bit further into downtown and proposed high rise living on both sides of the river.
		Mixed with parks, trails and many entertainment venues, Saint Paul truly is a great place to live.
	www.riverfrontcorporation.com /riverliving.asp (134 words)

	[ County History ] Dakota County Historical Society
		In 1976 the South St. Paul City Council gave the city housing and redevelopment authority (HRA) the okay to purchase the building, although some council members protested fearing the purchase a "white elephant." Some suggested restoring it as an "interpretive center" to tell the stockyards and the immigrant movement into the city.
		South St. Paul's ethnic diversity is noted in the National Register by the inclusion of the Serbian Home.
		It may have been moved to present-day Saint Paul (on the site of the old Union Depot) after the construction of Fort Snelling, and then moved again to the South Saint Paul location.
	www.dakotahistory.org /county/ssp.asp (1905 words)

	HISTORY of RAMSEY COUNTY and SAINT PAUL
		For its first 100 years, the history of Ramsey County was, to a great extent, the history of St. Paul, the county seat and the capital of Minnesota.
		Flooding into St. Paul by steamboat, many people remained right in the city, but others established farms on the vacant land in what is now northern Ramsey County.
		The rise of the railroads after the Civil War made Ramsey County and St. Paul the transportation center of the Upper Midwest and the gateway to the Northwest.
	www.rchs.com /historyramsecounty.htm (454 words)

	History of Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		All of the land east of the Mississippi River was granted to the United States by the Second Treaty of Paris at the end of the American Revolution in 1783.
		Saint Anthony Falls, the only waterfall of its height on the Mississippi, played an important part in the development of Minneapolis.
		The Minneapolis-St. Paul area rose to prominence as a center for the arts with several important developments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Minnesota (5054 words)

	Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The rise of the railroads after the Civil War made Saint Paul the transportation hub of the
		Located in the heart of downtown Saint Paul, full-service hotel located just 15 minutes from MSP International Airport...
		The Saint Paul Hotel, built in 1910, is a member of Historic Hotels of America and is Saint...
	www.visitsaintpaul.com /tourplan_suggest.cfm?itin=105557 (455 words)

	Minnesota Transfer Railway: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
		A series of railroad mergers beginning in the late 1960s resulted in a major reduction in the interchange of cars among the owning railroads, and Minnesota Transfer's work force was reduced accordingly.
		There is information about the proprietary companies, the St. Paul Union Depot Company (SPUD), labor unions and labor agreements, corporation taxes, and yards and structures owned by the company, especially in the Midway area of St. Paul.
		The Saint Paul Union Depot Company records are in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections.
	www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/00487.html (1926 words)

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