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273088 WHITE - CITV CI.ERK � � 1 PINK�_� - FIj�JANGE COIlI1C11 ��y�� CANARV -D'(�9ARTMENT GITY O .. SAINT PATTL File NO. v �' 9LUE - MAVOR • �� , �ndnce Ordinance N�. Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date An ordinance designating the Pioneer/ Endicott-Midwest Building as a Heritage Preservation Site. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Pursuant to the authority contained in Ordinance No. 16006 adopted May 18, 1976, as amended by Ordinance No. 16429 adopted April 4, 1978, upon the request of the Heritage Preservation Com- mission of the City of Saint Paul and after having duly considered the matter at a public hearing held in accordance with the said ordinances, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby designate the following described property to be a Heritage Preser- vation Site: Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest Building located in the City Block bounded by Jackson and Robert Streets and 4th and 5th Streets, Saint Paul, Minnesota, on property legally described as all of Lots 3, 4, 5; south 1/3 of Lots 6 & 7 north 1/3 of Lots 8 and 9, all of Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 17, City of St. Paul Proper; and the southwesterly 110 feet of the southeasterly 110 feet of Lots 8, 9, 10, Block 17, City of St. Paul. Section 2. - The Preservation Program for this heritage site is stated as follows: COUIVCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler In Favor Hozza Hunt Levine Against BY Maddox Showalter Tedesco Form Approve by C ty Att n y Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By Approved by Mayor. Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY BY _ �� U ��:•.;� 1F:, ��.;i�s�;J�.l{� PIONEER/ENDICOTT-1�IDWEST BUILDING Preservation Program The exterior appearance of the Pioneer Building should be preserved in a manner consistent with the original design intent. (This applies to the building facades visible from the streetz the west and south facades and the upper seven floors on the east facade. ) The upper cornice is an important design element and should be preserved. Regular inspection and mainte- nance of the cornice is encouraged for aesthetic and safety reasons. The lower window lintels in the south- west corners which have been engraved with "Pioneer Press" should not be obscured. If possible, restoration of the bulletin board area in the lo.wer southwestern corner is encouraged. Original fenestration should be preserved. Signs and other attachments should not conceal architectural detail, clutter the building' s image nor distract from the unity of the facade, but should be integrated in a manner which complements the over-all design. The exterior appearance of the Endicott-Midwest Building should be preserved in a manner consistent with the original design intent. (This applies to all building facades visible from the street: the south and south east facades on Fourth Street, and the west facade on Robert Street. ) The cornice is an important design element and should be preserved. Regular inspection and maintenance of the cornice is encouraged for aesthetic and safety reasons. Original fenestration should be preserved. Signs and other 2. WHITE - CITV CLERK 1 [� PINK.� - FINANCE COI111C11 ��Jt CANARV -'DEPARTMENT GITy `OF SAINT PAUL File NO.� �� l � BLUE - MAVOR � 0 rdindnce Ordinance N�. � v� �� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date attachments should not conceal architectural detail, clutter the building's image nor distract from the unity of the facade, but should be inte- grated in a manner which complements the over-all design. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication. 3. COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays � _� [n Favor Hunt �i+�e J Against BY Maddox Sho�ai er �edesco JUN 2 6 1979 Form Approved by Ci Attorney Adopted by Counci . Date C rtified P d by il �lcretary BY ` - App by Mayor: D �9 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By �'StiEA JU L ? 1979 d73 � � � ; � - � �' s� �,��;:� � � � r.. �-'1 :s�- 4 ,,,�,a�x CD '� ' - � ,C7 � �" . r��,,. 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Dear Madame: � The Saint Paul Eferi`tage Preservat�'on Ccrmml'ssion (HPC� has recorr�nded to �i�y Council that tFie Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest Buildings, Ro6ert and Fourth Streets, 6e designated as a Heritage Preservation Site. The procedure for HPC designation consists of: �. 1) Nomination of a site to the HPC for consideration 2� Review of the site by the HPC'�s Candldate's Committee for possible historical and/or arc{iitectural signif-icance , 3) A Pu61ic Hearing is held 6y the HPC once the site is approved by the Candidate's Committee 4) HPC recommendation of the site to City Council for designation as a Heritage Preservation Site. 5) Review of the site and Preservation Program by Saint Pa�l City Planning for recommendation to City Council 6� A Public Hearing by the Saint Paul City Council on the site The Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest Buildings have gone through all the steps listed above, up to City Council Public Hearing. Outlined below is a history of the designation process for the site thus far: Ma 8, 1978 " -HPC Pu61ic Hearing: Y -HPC Recommendation to City Council : May 8, 1978 -Planning Commission Resolution passed: October 27, 1978 421 Wabasha Street • Saint Paul • Minnesota • 55102 • 298 -4151 � ` . � w -2- Once a si�e is designated, the Heritage Preservation Commission is empow- ered by ordinance to review any 6uilding permit applications regarding designated sites. Permit review power gives the Commission control over any possible exterior changes to designated historic. structures. This permit reviev�� power does not affect interior changes. The Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest 6uildings are scheduled to be heard before the Saint Paul City Council , Thursday, Fef�ruary l , 1979. Sincerely, �� C. Terry Pfoutz Heritage Preservation Commission Staff CTP/jad n � � � � � � �� w , � CITY OF SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 28, 1978 David Hozza, Council President . � . Members of the Saint Paul City Council Saint Paul City Hall Saint Paul , Minnesota 55101 Dear President Ho2za and Council Members: The Heritage Preservation Comnission respectfully submits to the City Council its recommendations that the following buildings be designated as Heritage Preservation Sites: � 1 ) Saint Paul Building, 359-363 Wabasha Street s 2) McColl Building, 366-368 Jackson Street ' 7 3 3) Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest Buildings, �obert and Fourth Streets �+ 4) Landmark Center, a09 West Fifth Street � � 5) Saint Paul Public and James Jerome Hill Reference Library. � 90 West Fourth Street � : 6) Minnesota Museum of Art, 305 Saint Peter Street . _ � 7) Stella Louise Wood Children's Center, 1652 Sumnit Avenue a 8) First Baptist Church, 499 Wacouta Street ,, 9) Brunson House, 485 Kenny Road z 10) _ Lu�kert House, 480 Iglehart These sites were all given thorough consideration by the Commission, and underwent official hearing procedure. As required by ordinance, a preserva- tion prugram for each site is enclosed. Also enclosed are the resolutions . of the Planning Commission from their required review of each site. For your information, the Comnission forwards the site nomination forms which state the history and significance of each site. More complete information is available from the Comnission's Criteria Checklist on each site. Please contact Terry Pfoutz of the Heritage Preservation staff at 298-5523 for such information. Sincerely, �� _ Bernard Jacob, Chair an ^� Heritage Preservation Comnission BJ/cc cc: Mayor Latimer, 421 Wabasha Street • Saint Paul • Minnesota • 55102 • 298 -4151 City Clerk �� t • _ ' . _,l . . SAINT PAl1L HERITAGE PRE�ERVATION C(�'MISSION SITE Nq�1INATION F0�'� I NANE NISTORIC: Pioneer Press Building and Endicott Building Ca"NbN: Pioneer and Endicott/ Midwest I I I..pCATION ' SS: Robert and Fourth Streets GAL DESCRIPTION: (on file) III PRESENT (�ER �� P.E.M.Co. and The Manillo Co. (General Partnership) �RESS� 310 Pioneer Building Iv � us� �ocATia� r�w •'`=-`�� ' L_._.) L.'�1�1 , •' E SIXT ST � • •� M � • (/1 . .� __ ' � � . � 5T6 E ��., � .. D x,-4�-1�� m.;�-T";.�_W r1 , ; %: m ��i��..�"" N . ^ • p • --, , � �u • D E FIFTH • � , ` ' � ' ' � P n n P �R � ^� *•y��, � '. ;� . ��.__ �� m L � � -1.�..�. � ^1. O t'v�:� p �. • �.I .� � _ H ► ;' -- � . � `�;.�:�T.��t,' • � !_� � �� _��❑ � t_.--••� � - �. ,� � � • i r• � . � � . • � FOUR�H .� � ouRTH , .w `I � • ' •- � N y cr�. ��' ..1� �• ` • ` N i ' N ' �I a � I �� : °� � r I ! -i '"� cCutisr � • � , Ss � + i it�N.•M)J.Y ; � � V� , �� G e�T � � rri� �y 1 � . �� V FORM PRE?PARm BY j�; Beverly Vavoulis, HPC; Carol Ekstrum, Intern; David Wieberg, Ed. ESS: 421 Wabasha, St. Paul �UPERVISOR: �nna Mc Neally �; 4-13-78 VI DOCIN�EMATIqV ON FILE � HISTORIC SITE EYA�I)ATION FORM BUIL�II�G PERMIT(S) SLIDES/PHOTOGRAPHS OF STRUCTU2E /�DDIT19NAL. pESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL �LIST� Nationel Register Nominatfon Form UTf�R ILISTl Newspaper Clippings; Brochure. . , . t , , � y h SAIKT PAUL I�RITAGE PRESERVATI�+1 C�'MISSIaV SITE Na''IINATIq�I FORM VII (VARRATIVE: HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SITE The Pioneer and Endicott/Midwest bufldings were built at different times and were originally independent structures, separated from one another by 8n alley. However, the two buildings have been physically joined (wfth combined mechanical and circulation systems) and have been owned and managed as a single office/commercial complex since 1941. Thus they will be con- sidered here as a single site. (They were also considered together when placed on the National Register in 1974.) The Pioneer Building is a sixteen story combination bearing-wall and iron frame structure on the corner of Fourth and Robert Streets. Desfgned by the Chicago architect Solon S. Beman, it was built in 1889 to house the Pioneer Press Printing Company. It was originslly twelve stories in height. The upper four stories were added in 1910, when the Davidson Company purchased the building and commissioned Beman to design the addition. The building as it appears today is subtly repreaentative of the evolution of American commercial architecture in the late nineteenth snd early twentieth centuries; the Lower twelve stories are clearly Romanesque Revival, while the upper four stories are finished in the more atraightforward non-revival Co�►ercial style. The building's two architecturally detailed facades, on Robert and on Fourth Street, are constructed with Rockville granite on the first two stories and red press brick on the remainder. A distinctive feature of the exterior is the treatment of the tenth and eleventh stories, with arched windows grouped in fours on the eleventh story, a cornice below, and paired arches and sculptured spandrels on the tenth story. The roof cornice and the massive brackets whfch support it are also noteworthy features. The three story entrance on the Robert Street side fs impressive, although marred by an inappropriate recent alteration. The Pioneer Buflding is important historically as the former home of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota's oldest newspaper, and because it was Saint Paul's first skyscraper. (It is said to have been the tallest building between Chicago and the West Coast up until 1915.) The building has been the site of a number of interesting ' ffrsts' , including the first commer- cial broadcasting station in Mfnnesota (radio station KFOY), the first glass-walled elevators in the nation, and the first cammercial telephone answering service. The Endicott/Midwest Building is an L-shaped structure which wraps around the Pioneer Building and has two architecturally different facades, one on Robert Street and one on Fourth, with the Pioneer Building in between. Built in 1890, the Endicott/Midwest Building is s six story, combination bearing wall and iron frame structure. It was deaigned by the renowned Cass � , , � Pioneer/Endicott/Midwest Buildings narrative cont. Page -2- Gilbert, architect of the Minnesota Capitol, and is one of the finest examples of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the state. � The Robert Street facade, of red press brick, features a colonade of polish- ed granite columns on the first story, terra cotta ornamentation surround- ing the windows of the second story, and cornices between the first and second stories, the third and fourth stories, and at the roof line. Below the second cornice is a decorstive terra cotta frieze, and terra cotta cir- cular panels are set in the spandrels between the arched windows of the sixth story. The roof cornice is supported by scrolled brackets, with dentils below. ' The building's Fourth Street facade is of rusticated sandstone on the first Level, end brick on the upper five stories. A denti�lated sandstone cornice divides the first and second stories, and a small�r cornice divides the fifth and sixth stories. The projecting roof cornice is held by elab- orate brackets, and there is a deaor�tive frieze below. On the first Level the central entry is surmpu�ted by a semi-circular arch, while windows on this level are flat-arched. Windows of the upper stories have architrave moldings except on the fifth story, where the windows are arched. All the surrounds are carved from Portage Entry Sandstone. The most noteworthy single feature of the Fourth Street facade is the central, arched Loggia on the third story with its finely detailed carved stone work. The Pioneer and Endicott/Midweat Buildings are both excellent examples of the work of a noted architect (Solon S. Beman and Cass Gilbert, respec- tfvely), and both buildinga have, fortunately, escaped any very serious deaecration up to the present time. The Davidson family, for many years the owners of the property, took pride in the buildings and showed con- siderable sensitivity to their architectural merit. Very recently the build- ings were sold, and there is indication that the new owners will be as appreciative of the unfque cultural and eathetfc value of their investment. � . . � . . PIONEER/ENDICOTT-MIDWEST BUILDING Preservation Program The exterior appearance of the Pioneer Building should be preserved in a manner consistent with the original design intent. (This applies to � the building facades visible from the street: the weat and �south facades and the upper seven floors on the east facade.) The upper cornice is an important design element and should be preserved. Regular inspection and maintenance of the cornice is encouraged for aesthetic and safety reasona. The Lower window lintels in the southwest corners which have been engraved with "Pioneer Press" should not be obscured. If possible, restoration of the bulletin board area in the lower southwestern corner is encouraged. Original fenestration should be preserved. Signs and other attachments should not conceal architectural detail, clutter the building's image nor dfstract from the unity of the facade, but should be integrated in a manner which complements the over-all design. The exterior appearance of the Endicott-Midwest Building should be preserved in a manner consistent with the original design intent. (This applies to all building facades visible from the street: the south and south east facades on Fourth Street, and the west facade on Robert Street.) The cornice is an important design element and should be preserved. Regular inspection and maintenance of the cornice is encouraged for aesthetfc and safety reasons. Original fenestration should be preserved. Signs and other attachments should not conceal architectural detail, clutter the building� s image nor distract from the unity of the facade, but should be integrated in a manner which complements the over-all design. � � ' , . -- Pioneer, E�,��cott-Midwest Buildings city of sai��t paul planning commission resolution file number 78-36 date October z, �9�8 WHEREAS, the St. Paul Neritage Preservation Comnission has advised the � Planning Comnission of the proposed designation of the Pioneer and Endlcott-Midwest Building (340 N. Robert and 346-352 N. Robert) as a Heritage Preservation site; and WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Comnission has forwarded a program for the preservation of the Pioneer and Endicott-Midwest Buildings; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Planning Comnission makes the following recommendations with respect to the designation of the Pioneer and Endlcott- Midwest Buildings: 1 . Designation and the preservation program do not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the city. 2. These buildings have a well established visual image and their preservation will lend a sense of continulty to the changing downtown landscape. 3. This designation is not affected by any other planning consideration at this time. 4. The Planning Comnission recommends approval of the proposed designation of the Pioneer and Endicott-Midwest Buildings and suggests an investigation into the future designation of the Empire Building, 360 N. Robert). Since this structure is interconnected with the others, it is feared that future construction here may mar the visual integrity of the designated site. moved by Han4qi seconded by Fi tzGi bbon in favor 11 . against�._ � �' 1 abstain :� �:i K � . . p�,lication of ' onee.�r B��d�fPr aymination to the City's list �... tiistoric Preservat� on s tea. Pro ert is located on t e nort- east corner of Robert St. & Fifth St. being legally described As: The SW' ly 110 tt. of the '' 1 . NA��iE OF 041NER ADDRESS ADDITION City Planning 421 Wabasha ' City Clerk 386 City Hall City �ngineer 234 City Hall � � � Traffic Engineer Lowry Hotel ( ._ .�r . District No. 17 - ALL ' � - -- _�_ _ --,....1._.__ _�.. �_._ . • � �`� `��.�,J Application of �ndicott Buildin�_for nomination as a Heritage Preservation site. Property is located in the city block bounded by Jackson & Robert Sts and Fourth & Fifth Sts, being legally described as; All of lota 3, 4, 5; Sout 1/3 of lots 6 • n . Ci[y of St. Paul Proper. ' NA��tE OF 0{�MER ADDRESS ADDITIOPi _ City Planning 421 Wabasha City Clerk 386 City Hall City Engineer 234 City Hall i Traffic Engineer Lowry Hotel District No. �� - ALL M � _ ��i�L W City Clerk , . `� � CITY OF ST. PAUL � DEPARTMENT OF FiNANCE ANU MANAGEMENT SERVIC�S � ASSESSMENT DIVISION ' 113 CITY HALL 5T.PAUI,MINNESOTA Si102 January 12, 1979 File X2071 Page 1 Zoning File HPC The Council of the City of St. Paul will hold a public hearing in the Council Cfiambers of the City Hall and Court House (third floor) at 10:00 a.m. February 1, 1979 on the: Application of Endicott Builidng for nomina�ion as a Heritage Preservation Site. The property is located in the City Block = bounded by Jackson and Robert Streets and 4th and 5th Streets, � described as: al] of Lots 3, 4, 5; south 1/3 of Lots 6 & 7 north 1/3 of Lots 8 and 9, all of Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 17, City of St. Paul Proper If you would like further information about this hearing, contact the Heritage Preservation Committee, 421 Wabasha Street or telephone 298-5523. , . While ihe City Charter requires th�t we notify you of the hearing, tire •wanr_ to help you to le:�rn fully 3bout any� imgrovement that could affect yau or your community. Therefore, I sincerely hope you can attend this hearing, so that you can make your views about it known to the City Council, whether for or against. ' J. WILLIAM DONOVAN � VALIIATION AND ASSESSMENT ENGINEER City Clerk • w � CITY OF ST. PAUL DEPARTM�NT OF FiNANCE AND MANAGfM�NT SERVICFS ASSESSMENT DIVISION 113 CITY HALL ST.PAUL.MINNESOTA 55102 January 12, 1979 File X2075 Page Zoning File HPC The Council of the City of St. Paul will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers of the City Aall and Court House (third floor) at 10:00 a.m. February 1, 1979 on the: Application of Pioneer Building for nomination to the City's list of Historic Preservation Sites. The property is Iocated ; on the northeast corner of Robert Street and 5th Street, and � � described as: the southwesterly 110 feet of the southeasterly 110 feet of Lots 8, 9, 10, Block 17, City of St. Paul. If you would like further information about this hearing, contact the Heritage Preservation Co�ittee, 421 Wabasha Street or telephone 298-5523. While the City Charter require� that we notify you of th� hearin�,. �ve want to help you to learn fully about any i�provement �hat could affect you or your - - _ community. Therefore, I sincerely hope you can attend this hearing, so that you can make your views about it known to the City Couneil, whether for or against. J. WILLIAM DONOVAN � VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT ENGINEER . ��5�� b , � - . , _ . \ � , _ . - . , � � � , M�y 8, 1979 . � . � � . Mr. �Te��•J P°o�its , , - Il th ,^I�or•, Cil:y .�nrc�x � . � � " . � 3t. I=aul, ;din!te��;�3� - , . De�c :;i��; � . - � � . � � , , , , - . � The Cic;� A�t:+•iie�r Wes requested to prepare ovdinanae3 ;�-antif�a ths _ . , apqlie�t:�s�� o.'.the �'ollm�in�; for �9eei�-natic�ne a� H��t�ric '.''reservation , sites: , • . � _ . . . . . ' . . � '3t. :'a�.l :�u�ld i n ;- � � . • . \ , I�ic,,o12 ?�.i li�in� . \� } ' : � . � Piaaee-lEnd ic:,tt-1't9ic?rtstBu i ld?n�s �L.�n:3L�ark Cen�� ; � - , 3�. �aul F�eblic and �'�s�-es J. H�ZI. �@rE�'f[IC@ Libr•3ry .. . _ - - - l��e.{ota :%uu�e�:m of A�t 1 , , _ • .rt _ " - - - � . .- . J -Shis is �for your in F�ra�tion. , - � � � - . -_ � 1; ` ,�' �. , ` � ' - - ., . 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Mr. Terry Pfoutz � ' ' � _ City Planning Dept. , � - � ' " , . l2th Floor', City Annex - , . , ` , , , , � - . . � Dear Sir: ' ' ' - . ` . - meet�mg � The foll�n� act�one were taken by the City Council at ite February 22, I979 / � with respect to certain �vninationa as�BEstoric Preaervation Sites: � i �. - �The applications of St..Pau1 Building, McColl Building, Fioneer/Endicott- Midw�est�Buildings, Land�ark Center, St. Paul PubZic anc� James J. Hill � . Reference Library anct Minnesota t�seur� of Art �rere laid over until such time as the eky�aY Pro�rars'has been firoe�d up. , . � _ - � . , - � ,. ' , ` � � i"�.� The epplicatian of Stella Louiae �kbod Children's Centar was denied. � "--The applications of Firat Baptist Chnrch, the Brunson IIouse aad the � � _. ,-; ,: Luckert B�use v�ere,approved. �- • ~ _ j � - ' � � . .... �._: . �; ., . .^ .. - - . , 2 ',, ? _ Thie !or your information. _ � . - �, - - . � � , . , - - � ; :�,t - _ : : , �� ' , Yours truly, , . • , . _ - .._ • ; • . . • .. . ' . . - ,. . . ,� . _ . . , . - s, ; . ` t � " RoseMiz � : , . � - i � , . . " � • - " .' -± � . �City Clerk • . , _ � . � • . � , • �, � 1 Ca: Berciard Jacob, Cbairman of Heritage Preseniatioci Co��ttee , . . ^_,�° ,!�' x . . �� ._ s�.r J•. � -.` �` � � } . �� '� �� y Y � ,. • ' . _�, .Y� .�, ��S jBC11 ,� • � �,� ; � �c , �� •c �'� ,,'. .� '�' � - ,,,. ' � . . � ;`t : - �' . 4 ' :: F _ � _ . , �� , ' t. _ .:`� -�. � , . . .. .. , y . . •i� . . +°� _ " ��'� _ " -�-�1i . ' .. .� . • .. , j' ��: �! [, —� - � ' . :i4_ . 1. ' .. Y , �, . . 'j' a . 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Letter of the Heri tage Preservation Commi ssfon ' � � � � � . � requesti�g�consideration of historic site . � . � � � � � nomi nati ons for s i x downtown- bui 1 di ngs: � . � . - � . � . - . � . - . : . � . _ . - . •• � . � � The Committee recormends approval . " - � � - • � � � . . � � - ,� . � _ . : i Y FL�L SfiVEYIH FLOOEL SAI1�Z' PAUL, ;.II\T�iFSOTA 5�102 , , . . ' . r`:'�j�J . , � )� ' � y,� ` � ��•• -.� CITY Of SAINT PAUL _'�� '`'' HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION . J� �� . ♦ • ��. •: . ��'• �� p "'` 25 West Fourth Strcet,Saint Paul,Minnesws,SS102 ,- •••• - 612-29I�410 .an�.,:s.. GEORGE LATIMER � MAYOR April 3, 1979 Council President David Hozza and � Members of the City Council St. Paul City Hall St. Paul , Minnesota 55102 Dear President Hozza and Council Members: The City Council at its February 22, 1979 meeting tabled the historic site nominations of six downtown buildings until the skyway plans could be examined for potential conflict with historic designation. In response to the Council 's concerns, the Heritage Preservation Corr�nission asked Mr. Robert Hall , Skyway Project Manager, to give a general informational presentation and to comment specifically on the , skyway system's potential effect on those six downtown sites. Mr. Hall 's comments indicated that there are no planned skyway connections into any of the six proposed Heritage Preservation Sites. Hence, it would be very unlikely that a potential conflict would arise with the Comnission's permit review power over these sites. The Heritage Preservation Comnission, therefore, respectfully requests the City Council to take the nominations of the six downtown buildings (St. Paul Building, McColl Building, Pioneer/Endicott-Midwest Buildings, Landmark Center, St. Paul Public and James J. Hill Reference Library and Minnesota Museum of Art) from the table. Perhaps it would be most appropriate for the Council 's City Development Co�nittee to consider this matter before it is brought again before the full Council . I have attached a summary of Mr. Hall 's corrments before the Commission. The Heritage Preservation Corrmission was favorably impressed with the development of the skyway system as described by Mr. Hall . The system has shown a sensitivity to minimizing impact on historic buildings as evidenced by the Pioneer and Endicott Building's skyways. If it appears that a planned skyway will have a direct impact on a historic building, the Comnission will make its position clear in the building's preservation , program, as it did with City Hall 's recommended program which accepts the Annex skyway connection. Thank you for your consideration. ' Sincerely, ��t ��/�� Ernest Sandeen, Chairperson Heritage Preservation Comrnission cc: Mayor Latimer, James Bellus, City Clerk- � attachment . ��`�r^�s'`.�� °�"�'��- �I�Y OF SA1NT PAUL i , . ��::* o. : _=,r� o�::: ' -" '^ '''' DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVElOPNiENT �� /� ,,. ; -� �� „��. ,= � "� `�" '� �` DIVISION OF RENELYAL `';: _ . �'<�-. � �� ""� 25 West Fourth Street,Saint Paul,Minnesota,SSt02 �� 612-248-5338 ; GEORGE L.1TIh1ER MAYOR l { r f j � � I^�' �� ; March 13, 1979 � � � �' � � � � . :�� 519� Mr. Ernest Sandeen , �«Y � Chaicperson a Saim p�.d��G-,8��. ; St. Paul He.rtaoe Preservation Commission nne�� ; St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 � � Dear h'fr. Sandeen and Commission Members: _. ' As requested, I am summarizing my presentatTon made to the Commission at your regular meeting of hlarch 8, 1979, concerning the St. Paul Skyway System. As you recatl, the first part of my presentation covered those sky�vay bridges which are either � currently under construction or "programmed" for construction in the near future. � By "programmed", I mean those skyway bridges for which f un�s are presently available: i A. Bridges under construction 1. Dayton to Wabasha Court over 1Vabasha St. 2. Bremer Building to Donaldson's over Seventh St. - � 3. Donaldson's to Nietro Square over Robert St. 4. Mears Park Apts. to Park Squace Court over Sibley St. • B. Brid�es Programmed for Construction 1. St. Joseph's Hospital to Gallery Medical Offices over St. Peter Street� 2. Northwestern National Bank to To�vn Square over Sixth Street 3. Bremer Building to Town Square over Minnesota St. 4. Athletic Club to Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Buildino over Cedar Street 5. Minnesota Mutual Building to Degree of Honor Building over Fourth Street 6. Degree of Honor to Minnesota Title Abstract Building over Degree Auditorium 'Other possible future skyway bridges were also discussed but are not yet funded; therefore, they are in the planning stage only, subject to future revision. The discussion, then, turned to those buildings downtown which the Commission has cecommended to the City Council for designation as Historic Preservation Sites. I was asked to comment on the potential for future skyway bridges to each of the buildings: , .+-�,.,,.,, . , Page 2 1. ST. PAUL BUILDING - 359-353 1�/ABASHA STREET Comment: It is highly unlikely that any sky�vay connection �vould ever be proposed to connect directly to this building. Future s�cyway bridges in this block would more likely be built from the Doerfler Square Building across \'Jabasha; the Lowry • Nledical Building across St. Peter; the Field Schlick Building across Fifth Street; or the City Hall Annex across Fourth Street. None of these possible connections are firm yet and each would be dependent on some future private development. either �n the form of extensive remodeling or new construction. 2. hIC COLL BUILDING - 366-368 JACKSON STREET Comment: The Lowertown Development Corporation aRd the City are seeking both rehabilitation of existing buildings and ne�v development for that block . (Block 40), but present plans call for skyway connections in other buildings in the block and not directly into the McColl Building. 3. PIONEER/ENDICOTT-MID\JEST BUILDIVGS - ROBERT AND FOURTH STREETS Comment: Skyways into this block already exist. No future skyways are pIanned at this time and would only occur when and if there �vere future redevelopment , of the north side of the block at the Empire Building. ' 4. LANDMARK CENTER - 109 W. FIFTH STREET r Cornment: There is nearly universal agreement that this building should never , be connected via a second level skyway. Planning done to date for pedestria� connection to this building has always considered a tunnel connection from the Hamm Building or other blocks as the preferred alternative. � 5. ST. PAUL PUBLIC AND JAMES JEROME HILL REFEREIVCE LIBRARY - 90 N. FOURTH STREET � � Comment: Same as the Landmark Center — connection, if any, would prohably . be by tunnel rather than skyway. � ; 6. MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF ART - 305 ST. PETER STREET Comment: Because of the unique nature of surrounding buildings, such as City Hall Court House, Northwestern Bell addition, West Publishing Co., a skyway appears highly unlikely in the foreseeable future. 7. THE ST. PAUL CITY HALL AND RAMSEY COUNTY COURT HOUSE Comment: Two skyway bridges into this building are possible. The first �vouid � connect to the City Hall Annex across Fourth St; the second would connect . to the Cammerce Building across Wabasha St. The first bridge to the City Halt Annex woutd be in place of a proposed tunnel connection under Fourth St. The primary case which �an be made for a skyway bcidge rather than a tunne! is that a second level connection would better serve the public if there were other second level connections (and possibly a People Mover Station) from new develoQment in the St. Paul Hotel block and remodeling of the Lowry �ledical Building on the first and second leveis. . . _ . Page 3 � ' The City has made no final decision on either of these futu:e sky:vay connections and will probably not make a firm decision until the DP� and the developm�nt � issues for the adjacent blocks become more clear and more certain. , � �Vith respect to the possible location of a s�yway bridge connectiort from City Hall to the City Hall Annex, illustrations were presented which show that the ; most desirable connection (aesthetically) would be into the west side of City Hall over the alley. Again, no final decision has been made on a sp��ific bridge or its possible alternative location. . . ; ; Finally, the question was asked about the design of present and future skyway bridges � in the do�rintown area. I responded by noting that all bridges loo!� alike on purpose -- � so they will not compete architecturally or aesthetically with the variety and diversity � of existing buildings and with new development. They are purposely "neutral" in character � so as to blend into the overall street scene and not call attention to themselves to � any great degree. They are considered more as "street furniture", with a standard, 1 uniform size, shape and color. In my opinion--and this is only my opinion, not any ' official City position—this uniformity r,vorks better aesthetically than having a variety � of bridge designs throughout the downtown area. � , Tha�k you for the opportunity to meet with the Commission. If I may be of any further !i assistance, please advise me. 1 j Sincerely, 1 if � �� . � Robert F. Hail ' Project Manager � � � � RFH/bkd cc: Mayor Latimer � City Council Members G. Stout D. Ford J. Englund D. Foster A. Matheiu • J. �Vest T. Pfoutz. . : . � ��:�� , . . _ � . - � - _ - , . � � � _ _ April 1�, 1979 � �• _ . , . . , , � , � _. Councilroan.Leanar�l Le�rine � �. � Chair�an, Ci+.y De�elops.��t ?c Transportat,ion Corauzitt�ee , � � � , Rcu�m 718, Cit�. FEs11 _ • . � . St. Paul, I�ti�nesota - ; Dzar Councilr�are Ix�rine; � ; . / . The C1ty Council to3ay refe-red to the City Dey�eloptiC[�t & �r�nna- � , portati�n C-:rr..ittee, a lette� o.° t,he �'hai�e_•ocn o' tlie Iieritea.t;e � _ � . Preeefvatioi� Ca�anisaion requesti�s conaideratiun by the Cuur.cil � . �. o£ ii3�tc:^ir. Site n^:.�.in�t3�ns °o* �ix d�k�at�w:z �uild3n ja whict� ' � . � . � �rere ta:�led oa Feot•uar;� 22, 1979 t'or stu3y as ta the s�av . � . • . s�rste�►a effec+ c�i tli�s� p�vgos�d aites. Tt ur� �-re�� tha-t a - - � � c��3tter� me�tfr�,; t� a:�m3l:ler thz� ��itters sh-�G3� act be se� . � ' � , . np until �+ Cit�* Att,tir;;e;�. npi,nioa i� :rc��iye ' cor.c�rnin�; tz � sicii3e.r a3t�:zti^..z in�r-l�i:��;� a s�;;�ray; azd th:� Ci�;� Co�lrth�4sa. ' . • . ; ' ' � Y�':'y t:"tll,`r yOtl'"3� 4 . __ . � ; . _ , �s�� tdiX - - , • � _ ' - - '�if v.`9� L'�.Q3'�4 � . _ , � . - �. . . • . 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' . � , e, - � , '' ' . , . , ' . - ' . �, ' I . , . . ' ' 1 � ' - . � , . � ' • .� � � � . - - � . . . ' y , i ��^'- CITY OF SAINT PAUL � CLTt 0�.:_._ � "�� ''�`'' HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION � , � s, _o ,; s;� iii: i ii`ii. ;_ . <:• = 25 VVest Fourth Street,Saint Paul,Minnesota,55102 '-;. ,... ; .�.;,�� 612-291-64t0 GEORGE L/1T1!�1ER • MAYOR ME��IORAP�DUM DATE: February 21 , 1979 T0: Mr. David Hozza, City Council President FROM: Terry Pfoutz, City Planning G.-}� .�—T RE: Heritage Preservation Sites to be considered at Council meeting of February 22, 1979 � _ Attached you will find a packet o� general information distribt�ted — to Council members who were at the City Council DeveTopment Committee � meeting of February 15, 1979. This packet includes a "question and ans��er summary" listing information on the ten sites 6efore Council on February 22, 1979. Also attached are copies of letters received from owners of these sites, per the City Council request at its February 1 , 1979 meeting. The letters thus far received all support designation. Staff requested � a written statement from each oHmer, and they all indicated their . __ _� � intent of sending a letter supporting designation. : CTP/jad Enc. / • CC. City C1erk✓ • .�� • . A QUESTION AND ANSI�IER SUMMARY OF ISSUES RELATED TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES ` w 2/15/79 . There were a number of questions -- general and specific -- raised at the City Council meeting on February 1 , 1979 in regards to public hearings on ten proposed Heritage Preservation Sites. The City Attorney was asked for a legal opinion on some of these questions. In addition, the Heritage Preservation Commission thought that it would be helpful to present a brief question and answer summary of these concerns. Q.) Several specific questions were raised about the ten sites up for hearing: 1 . Was the site on the National Register of Historic Places? 2. If not, who requested designation? 3. Do the owners of the sites support designation? � ' � 4. What procedures were followed for notification? A.) In 1979 the Heritage Preservation Commission establist�ed a policy direction of nominating all National Register sites to the city's list of historic sites. This is the origin of most of the recommenda- ions before City Council . �` A11 o�m ers of potential sites were contacted by mail and personally =� by Commission and/or staff_before a scheduled hearing by the Heritage �� Preservation Commission. Owners within 350 .feet of said property �-' were notified of the hearing to discuss potential designation. The �; "All List" and Early Notification List for each district were also notified of the public hearing for all of these sites. Notice of the Commission's hearing was published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. ` Owners were again contacted by staff to inform them of the HPC recorsanendation to City Council and of the City Council 's hearing. Regular notification procedure was again followed for City Council � hearing. � 1. Luckert House ��r �l,G��,�,,,ri - National -Register . - HPC public hearing �November 28, 1Q77 . - Owner, Mr. Charles Hansen, supports designation � 2. Pi oneer Endi cott/Mi dwest Bui 1 di ngs ��,._r y�t��;,;�� a - National Register - HPC public hearing May 8, 1978 - Owner, Mannillo CQmpany, supports designation • 3. McColl Building - National Register - HPC public hearing May 8, 1978 - Owner, Mr. John Connelly, supports designation „ 4. St. Paui Building - National Register - HPC public hearing May 8, 1978 - Owner, P1r. William 0'Brian, supports designation - 2 - 5. hiacalester Presbyterian Church _ - Designation requested by neighborhood citizen group . - HPC public hearing May 8, 1978 " - Owner, Macalester College, supports designation contingent upon an ordinance incorporating certain terms of agreement ,��; wi th HPC. :i. :,.;� 6. First Baptist Church t`- - Designation requested by the Parish ��`. - HPC public hearing May 8, 1978 � � _`� - Owner, First Baptist Church, supports designation 7. Brunson House �Q f{��r Yp,� - National Register =: < - HPC public hearing Kovember 28, 1977 � �°-:;. - Owner, Mr. John Szlavich, has no apparent objections. Mr. Szavich was contacted personally at the time of HPC hearing and had no objections. Recently staff spoke with Mr. Slavich`s {" son-in-law, Mr. Da1e Larson, explaining the meaning of designation ♦.G. '�`' in detail . Mr. Larson said that he would relay information to `�" Mr. Slavich and call again if there were further questions or �� objections. In recent correspondence,°staff has asked Mr. Slavich . �� for a brief written statement of his position. ' 8. Mi nnesota Museum of Art �t.�2y� - Nomination originated from the Commission as result of considering the building a pivotal building in a proposed . Rice Park Historic District. Later the tentative district boundaries were redrawn excluding the Museum frer�� the potEntiat � district, but the HPC felt the building to be outstanding enough to merit indi,viduai designation. � �- - HPC public hearing February 6, 1978 ,�. - Owner, Minnesota Museum of Art, supports designation �, 9. St. Paul Public and James J. Hill Reference Library -& - National Register - HPC public hearing February 6, 1978 • - The City of St. Paul is the owner. The appropriate city departments were notified with no objections. Presumably the City Council by its own act of designation will make the final decision. � 10. Landmark Cent�er � � ��s� - National Register r�6 Q'�' - HPC public hearing February 6, 1978 - The owner is Ramsey County. The Ramsey County Board of Cammissioners was notified. Staff for the t�innesota Landmark's Board (which administers the Center) supported the designation at the public hearing. However, by oversight, the Minnesota Landmark's Board was not formally �ontacted for its position - 3 - on designation. A resolution regarding designation is on the �� Minnesota Landmark's Board meeting agenda for February 15, 1979. ,li, Q. ) Was the District 8 Council notified of the proposed designation of the Luckert House at the time of HPC public hearing? . A.) Yes. Q.) Mr. James Mann, when speaking to the Luckert House designation, mentioned lack of action taken on a request for a district designation. What Nas that district? A.) Fir. Mann, as a citizen of District 8, requested consideration by the HPC of a district on Dayton Avenue between Grotto and St. Albans. The Commission directed staff to research this area as a possible district. This research is now completed and will be forwarded to the Candidates Committee of the HPC on February 15, 1979. - Q.) Does designation of an individual site effect any other nearby property owners? A.) No, the designation (arrd consequent permit review power) only applies to that particular property. . Q.) How does a historic district designation differ from an individual � . site designation? ' . A.) A historic district designation covers several or more properties. Th�e purpose of a district is to preserve the distinctive architectural character of an entire area. The "preservation program" t'or a district will usually be a general set of guidelines for rehabilitation of existing buildings and for new construction in the district. A building permit application for any structure in the district would be reviewed but each case would be reviewed with respect to the particular character of that bosue (if rehab) or surrounding houses (if new construction). Q.) Does designation of a site or district mean that no changes, projects , or plans could take place in the future on that site or district? � A.) No, designation simply means that proposed changes would be reviewed by the HPC in light of the defined historic character involve�c .�e Commission's power is not absolute, and any 'permit applicant - or aggrieved party may appeal to City Council . " Q.) What is �the procedure for appeal? � A.) If the HPC denies a permit application, it must advise the applicant (or other official party) of her/his right to appeal the decision and provide them with the ordinance expianation of that procedure. The applicant shall make this request for appeal within ten days of . the HPC decision. . �� . ,t�. /.' ,`�'•' s�t� � - 4 - Q.) Would "de-designating" a Heritage Preservation Site be necessary to demolish it? � A.) No, a Heritage Preservation Site may be demolished with approval of the wrecking permit by the HPC. Their written opinion must address historical/architectural merit and issues of economic usefulness (as spelled out in the HPC ordinance). As with a building permit application, the HPC`s decision may be appealed to the City Council . Q.) Is there some way to know whether the designation of a building will create camplications for city-approved plan? A.) Yes, the Planning Commission reviews all recommended designations in light of planning considerations before they reach City Council . Q.) Are skyways prohibited in Heritage Preservation Sites or Districts? A.) No, like any other project a proposed skyway would be reviewed by the FiFC considering the effect on the historic integrity of the particular site in question. The Co�nission has never gone on record as being opposed to sf�yways. Each project and each site would be � considered individually. . Q.) Are there beneftts to the owner of a designated site? A.) Yes, the possibiiity of increased property value is certainly one value. If a building is not on the National Register, St. Paul designation will make National Designation a greater likelihood When on the National Register the buitding would qualify for certain grants-in-aid; and if comnercial or income-proc�ucing may qual�fy for tax benefits. , � , r� � SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION COP�iP�1ISSI0N WORK PROGRAM FOR 1979 The Heritage Preservation Commission was created in 1976 by city ordinance. The Commission is responsible far recommending buildings, sites, and districts to the City Council for designation as Heritage Preservation Sites. Once a building is so designated, every building permit application for its exterior must be reviewed by the Commission. A dissatisfied applicant may always appeal to City Council . PJineteen seventy-eight was the Heritage Preservation Commission's second year of existence. It was the first year of full operation, with the Commission implementing policy decisions and refining procedures formulated in 1977. The Commission was especially active in one primary realm of responsibility: recommending designation of Heritage Preservation Sites. A policy decision was made to initially consider all sites on the National Register of Historic Places for St. Paul designation in addition to any ' nominations from citizens. In accordance with that policy, all of the indivldual National Register Sites have now been researched and considered by the Commission. Nine of these sites have been officially designated by the City Council , thirteen have been recommended to City Council and are currently pending, and five have recently been before public hearing of the Commission. . In 1979 the Heritage Preservation Commission sees its work program as follow5 : 1 . HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION With the consideration of individual P�ational Register Sites almost completed, the Commission will concentrate on reviewing the three Plational Register Distric�s within St. Paul as potential municipal districts. The largest of these is the Historic Hill National Register District. At the recorr�nendation of its Historic Hill Advisory Committee -- and for the purpose of public discussion only -- the Commission has tentatively proposed local boundaries identical to the State Historic Hill District (which includes the Woodland Park National Register District) in order to ensure that all citizens and community groups could speak to their desired inclusion or exclusion from a district. The Corr�nission has not taken a final position on the district . and is not opposed to boundaries closer to those of the National Register District(s). The other National Register District to be considered for St. Paul designation in 1979 will be the Irvine Park District, with boundaries almost identical to the national district. A proposed Rice Park Historic District was brought before publ�c hearing � in 1978. At that hearing the proposed district encountered questions from some property owners who were concerned about what specific requirements would have to be met in any permit reviews. In response to these concerns the Corronission tabled their recommendation, reduced district boundaries, and drafted a set of design guidelines for the r� � Work Program for 1979 - 2 - proposed district. With these guidelines now approved as a draft for public discussion, the Commission will meet with all individual owners to discuss the district and guidelines. Lowertown Development Corporation has also inquired about the possibility of a historic district for that area. If a formal request is received, it is not clear how much time and consideration would be required to create such a district. . 2. REUIEW OF CITIZENS' PJOh1INATIONS The Commission will , of course, continue to receive and evaluate nominations of buildings put forth by St. Paul citizens or graups. Actual recommendation for designation of such sites will be based on strict application of the ordinance's evaluation criteria and on avail- able staff time. 3. PERMIT REVIEW V�'ith nine sites designated and more pending it is probable that the Commission will be reviewing building permit applications for some of these sites in 1979. (With only three designated sites during most of 1978, the Commission did not have a chance to�exercise any permit review power.} � 4•. HISTORIC SITE SURVEY Evaluating the worth of any potential historic site is hampered without a comparative knowledge of all other possible sites in the city. � Therefore, the Corr�nission is charged in the ordinance with cor��ucting . -_ : a _c�t,�rwide surrtey -o� historic_sites: In 1974 the Cornmission will put ` - together a JoTnt grant-application with the Ramsey County Nistorical Society to fund-a citywide survey from State Historic Preservation funds and private foundation monies. Hence, the survey and �ts administration will involve almost no regular city staff time. � � r � �►'�i��'► . ` SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES -DESIGWATED APID POTENTIAL- DESIGNATED ST. PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES l. Como Park Conservatory Como Park National Register 2. Andrew R. t�IcGi 11 House 2203 Scudder Avenue National Register 3. Fredrick Spangenberg House 375 Mt. Curve Avenue . National Register - 4. Old Main at Macalester College 1600 Grand Avenue National Register 5. University Hall at Hamline University . 1536 Hewitt Avenue National Register �� F. Muskego Church 2375 Como Avenue National Register . 7. Justus Ramsey House 2�2 West Seventh Street National Register 8. Lauer Flats � � 224-228 South Western Avenue National Register 9. C.S.P.S. Hall ' 381-383 �1ichigan Avenue • National Register SITES �RECOMMENDED TO CITY COUNCIL (PEP�DING) � 10. Saint Paul Building ' 359-363 Wabasha Street National Register 11 . . McColl Building 366-368 Jackson Street National Register . ' �� ,;�,� ' - SAI14T PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES Page two STTES RECOMP4EP�DED TO CITY COUNCIL (PENDING) cont. 12. Pioneer-Endicott/Midwest Buildings � Ro6ert and Fourth Streets National Register � 13. Landmark Center 109 ldest Fi fth Street National Register 14. St. Paul Public and James Jerome Hill Reference Library 90 West Fourth Street � National Register ` 15. � Minnesota ��useum of Art 3�5 St. Peter Street 16. Macalester Presbyterian Church (Stella Louise l�Jood Children's Center) 1652 Summit Avenue . 17. First Baptist Church 499 4Jacouta Street 18. Brunson Nouse 485 Kenny Road . _ ____ _ National Register 19. Luckert House 48Q Iglehart Avenue National Register . 20. St. Pati? City Hall and Ramsey County Courthousp 15 41est Kellogg Boulevard 21 . St. Paul Union Depot 214 East Fourth Street National Register 22. James J. Hill House 240 Summit Avenue - National Register 23. Blair Flats/Angus Hotel 165 4Jestern Avenue � National Register ` „ �� - . 24. Adolf Muench House Fi53 East Fifth Street � National Register - w. .. � �g�� , f,-. r ��;�� SAINT PAUL HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES Page three SITES RECOM��ENDED TO CITY COUNCIL (PENDING� cont. 25. 41ard Beebe House 2022 Surrmi t Avenue � National Register 26. Governor's Residence ' 1006 Surrnni t Avenue • National Register SITES FOR 4lHICH HPC PUBLIC HEARING NAS BEEN HELD (NO VOTE �N RECOf�1MENDATION YET) 27. Alexander Ramsey House � 265 S. 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