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08-543Amended 9/03/08 L, Conncil FYle #�,3 Green Sheet # 3051013 NNESOTA Presented by 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 WHEREAS, Deparnnent of Safety and Inspections has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two story, wood frame, masonry, four-plex dwelling located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 780 JACKSON STREET. This properiy is legally described as follows, to wit: DRAKE'S 2ND ADDITION TO ST. PAUL, MINN. LOT 11 BLK 2 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Deparhnent of Safety and Inspecrions on or before April 2, 2007, the following are the now lrnown interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: MERS, c/o GMAC Mortgage LLC, 500 Enterprise Rd, #150, PO Box 969, Horsham, PA 19044; Wilford & Geske, 7650 Currell Blvd, Suite #300, Woodbury, MN 55125; District 6 Planning Council. WHEREAS, Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an"Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated February 12, 2008; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 13, 2008; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Departrnent of Safety and Inspections requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 to hear testunony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, 08 5�f 3 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 this shucture in accordauce with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (1� days after the date of the Couneil Hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RE50LVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 780 JACKSON STI2EET. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul LegislatSve Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Aousing or Building code violarions at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections has posted a placard on the Subject Property which deciares it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections, VacantlNuisance Buildings. 8. That the lrnown interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. �7� � The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in ��;�3 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 and removing the structure in accordance with a11 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within �`��`� thi 30 days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of time Department of Safety and Inspections is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this siruchue, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Bostrom Carter ✓ AdoptedbyCouncil: Date Adoprion Certified by CouncIl Secretary BY� ` e? Approve y Ma Date �. By: Requested by Department of: Safe and Inspections Code Enforcement / Vacant Buildings By: Form Approved by City Attorney By: Forxn Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: : .�� : -: -- -- - Green She�t Green Sheei Green Sheet Green Sheet 6reen Sheet-6reen Sfi � _" - 08 5�l3 $I �ept of Safety & Inspectioas � 13MARA8 Contact Person & Phone: Bob Kesster 26Cr9013 21-N1AY-08 Doc. Type: RESOLUTION E-DOCUment Required: N Document CorKact: Contact Phone: y Assi9n Number For Routing Order ToWI # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signafure) Green Sheet NO: 3051013 U cafSaf &Ins 'oas 1 t uf Safe & Ins 'ons De srtment Directur 2 Atturne 3 or's O�ce Ms or/ASSistant 4 und 5 � ' Clerk � ��k AMion Requestea: City Council to pass this resolution wlilch will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the refetenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply wi[h the resolution, the Departrnent of Safety and Inspecrions is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 780 JACKSON ST . Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission 1. Has this person(fxm ever worked under a contract for this department? Yes No 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skitl not rrormatly possessed by arry current ciry empbyee? Yes Pb Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and allach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defiqed in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code. The owners, interested parties and responsibte parties lmown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to iepair or remove the building at 780 JACKSON ST by Mazch 13, 2008, and have failed to comply with those orders. Advantages If Approved: The City will eliminate a nuisance. Disadvantages If Approved: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the praperty, collected as a special assessment against the property taxes. A nuisance condi6on will zemaiu unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the communiry. DisadvanWges If Not Approved: A nuisance condirion will remain unabated in the City. This building(sj will continue to blight the community. Totai wmoun[ oi CosURevenue Budgetetl: Transaction: punding source: Nuisance Housing Ahatsment A��tY Number: 001-06257 Fi nancial lnformation: (Explain) MAR 19 2008 � ��•,��... March 13, 2008 10:54 AM Page 1 �as� b�' S�f3 780 Jackson Street Legislative Hearing — Tuesday, Apri129, 2008 City Council — Wednesday, May 21, 2008 The building is a two-story, masonry, four-unit dwelling on a lot of 3,920 square feet. According to our files, it has been a vacant building since December 6, 2007. The current property owner is MERS c/o GMAC Mortgage LLC, per AMANDA and Ramsey county property records. There has been one (1) SUMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICE since 2007. On January 23, 2008, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An ORDER TO ABATE A NUISANCE BUILDING was posted on Febnxary 12, 2008 with a compliance date of March 13, 2008. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legisiative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are delinquent in the amount of $625.00. Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $60,000 on the land and $245,000 on the building. As of Apri128, 2008, a Code Compliance inspection has not been completed. As of Apri128, 2008, the $5,000.00 performance bond has not been posted, Real Estate taxes for the years 2006-2007 aze delinquent in the amount of $10,704.00, plus penalty and interest. Code Enfarcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure is $50,000-$60,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $20,384 to $25,384. NHPI, Division of Code Enforcement Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property owner to repair or remove this stnxcture within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes the Division of Code Enfarcement to demolish and assess the costs to the property. �'S=13 DEPARTMENT' OF SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor March 14, 2008 1600 YVhue Bear Ave N Saint Paul, MN SSZ06 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Tel: (651) 266-1900 Fax: (651) 266-1926 Department of Safety and Inspections, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair ar removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 780 JACKSON ST The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legisiarive Hearing — Tuesday, Apri129, 2008 City Council Hearing — Wednesday, May 21, 2008 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address MERS cJo GMAC Mortgage LLC 500 Enterprise Rd, #150 PO Box 969 Horsham, PA 19044 Wilford & Geske 7650 Currell Blvd, Suite 300 Woodbury, MN 55125 District 6 Planning Council district6Ca �westoffice.net Interest Fee Owner Foreclosure Attorney District Council Contact AA-ADA-EEO Employer 0� 55�f3 780 7ACKSON ST March 14, 2008 The legal description of this property is: DRAKE'S 2ND ADDITION TO ST. PAUL, MINN. LOT 11 BLK 2 With the following Historic Preservarion information: District: Building Name: Ackerman Brothers Saloon and Grocerv Store Tnventory #: RA- SPC-1485 The Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. The Department of Safety and Inspections has issued an order to the then known responsible par[ies to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). The property was re-inspected on March 13, 2008. There was no compliance and the nuisance condition remaans unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Depamnent of Safety and lnspections to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incuaed against the reai estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as tases. Sincerely, Steve Magner Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Manager Department of Safety and Inspections SM:nm ca Chad Staul, City Attomeys Office Mary Erickson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Cindy Carlson, PED-Housing Division Nancy Homans, Invest St. Paul District Council — Community Organizer pubhmg60183 I/08 Property Look Up Information - Structure Description Home Site Mag Page 1 of 2 �� "y3 GQnta�t U5 Property Look Up Information - Structure Description Home � � Information � � Pro�ertv Look Up I I Record Look Up { � Contact Us New Pr�erty_Search Back_ to Search_ Resul�s Q�ick Info Pra�erty_ I nform ati on Taxpayer Name and Address �lalue InFormati Value Historv Structure Description Sale Znformatio� S neciai Assessments Property Tax Pavment Information Pra�erty_Tax Pa_y_ment Histary Current Propert'iax StatementlVafue M1#otice 200� P-ooerty Tax StatementL`��lue_N otice 2006 Praoert�Tax StatementJVaf_ue Notice 2005 Pro�ert� Tax StatementJValue Notice > Structure Description Property Identification 30.29.22.34.0043 Number (PIN) Property Address 780 Jackson St St. Paul 55117-5535 Commercial Property: Parcel Size .09 Acres Parcel Width Parcel Depth Land Use Code 401 Land Use Description M- Apartments 1-9 Rental Units # of Buitdings 1 Buifding# Bldg Area # of Stories Year Built 1 4,650 2.00 1886 http:lfrrinfo.co.ramsey.mn.us(public/characteristic/Parcel.pasp?scrn=Dwelling&pin=30292... 4128I2008 O�'-v S�� DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS Chris[opker B. Coleman, Mayor 1600 Whate Bear Ave N Tet: (651) 266-1900 Samt Paul, MN �5106 Far. (65IJ 266-1926 www.stpaul.gov February 12, 2008 MERS Wilford & Geske c10 GMAC Mortgage, LLC 7650 Cunell Blvd, Suite 300 500 Enterprise Rd, #150 Woodbury, MN 55125 PO Box 969 Horsham, PA 19044 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s} Dear : Sir or Madam The VacantiNuisance Buildings Unit, Department of the Department of Safety and Inspections, Division of Code Enforcement, hereby declares the premises located at: 780 3ACKSON ST With the following Historic Preservation information: District: _ Building Name: Ackerman Brothers Saloon and Grocerv Store Inventory #: RA- SPC-1485 and legally described as follows, to wit: DRAKE'S 2ND ADDITION TQ ST. PAUL, MINN. LOT 11 BLK 2 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authoriTy of Chapter 4511. On January 23, 2008, a Building Deftciency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This IisC of deficiencies is not necessaril,y all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspecfion must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street East, Suite 200, Commerce Building (651)266-9090. That inspeetion will idenfify speci5c defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may aiso be required to post a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) performance bond with the Buiiding Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, except for a demolition permit. AA-ADA-EEO Employer February 12,20D8 780 JACKSON ST page 2 ��'"5�f3 — -- �resiri�ons of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shall not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. This is a two story, wood frame, masonry, four-plex dwelling. l. The exterior walls of the building are defective. Repair all holes, breaks, loose or rotting siding/masonry, to a professional state of maintenance. 2. The chimney is defective, deteriorated or in a state of disrepair. Replace all missing or defective bricks, tuckpoint as needed to restore the chimney to a professional state of maintenance and repair. Permit may be required. 3. The window and/or door screens are missing, defective or in a state of disrepair. Provide proper window and door screens for all openable windows and doors. Screens must be tight-fitting and securely fastened to the frames. 4. The windows andlor storm wandows are in a state of disrepair. Replace all missing or broken window glass. Make all necessary repairs to frames, sashes, hardware and associated trim in a professional manner. Permit may be required. The interior ceilings are defective. Repair all ceiling defects and finish in a professional manner. 6. There as evidence of improper plumbing (water damage to wallslceilings). Have a licensed plumbex affect repairs. 7. The interior walls are defective. Repair all wall defects and finish in a professional manner. 8. There is evidence of improper wiring. Haee a licensed electrical contractor certify system and make any necessary repairs. 9. FiIRNACE: Have a licensed heating contractox service and ciean the furnace or boiler and make any necessary repairs. Perform a GO test on the heating plant. Then, send the attached form back to the Inspector. Repair of gas fired appliances requires a permit. 10. There is evidence of a rodent infestation. Immedaately exterminate and eliminate all rodents from the entire building. Remove rodent harborages in the yard areas. Tuckpoint the foundation if necessary to rodent-proof the building to prevent re-infestation. Immediately remove any dead rodents from the premises. Febmary 12, 2008 78D JACKSON ST page 3 DB��(3 �te�room �or covering is deteriorated or inadequate. Provide floor covering which is impervious to water and easily cleanable throu�out the bathroom and seal around the edges and fixtures. 12. There is evidence of improper plumbin�. Have a licensed contractor make any necessary repairs to fixtures and piping. As owner, agent or responsible party, you are hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not corrected by March 13, 2008 the Department of Safety and Inspections, Division of Code Enforcement, will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs will be assessed against the property taxes as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street, Suite #200, Commerce Building, (651)266-9090. This inspection wi11 identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you are required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate° to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this property, you must within seven (7) days, notify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placazd on this property which declares it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placard shall not be removed without the written authority of the Department of Safety and Inspections, Division of Code Enfarcement. The department is fiuther required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the Ciry Clerk's Office. If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer wi11 notify the City Council that abatement action is 1lecessary. The Ciry Clerk wili then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heard from interested pariies. After this hearing the City Council will ado�t a resolution stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatetnent action or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paui Legislative Code and provide that if conective action is not taken within the specified rime, the City shall abate this nuisance. The eosts of this action, includang administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in aceordance with law. February 12, 2008 780 JACKSON ST page 4 �gucst�aa�sFie€�u�st-�na�rnforma ��please contact Joe Yannarelly hours of 8:00 and 930 a.m. at 651-266-1920, or you may leave a voice mail message. Sincerely, Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Pro�am Manager Division of Code Enforcement ca Mary Erickson - Council Research Cindy Carlson - PED Housing Amy Spong - Heritage Preservation �8 5� oc��oiss iaro� 3/31/2008 teve Ma ner - 26505TA xis Pa e l 0� 5�3 BID TABULATION FOR DSI BID OPENING DATE iV1ARCH 25, 2008 UNIP SUM BID LL WAYS HAULIlVG INC ARK MATHES 51-982-1475 $ 22 OQ0.00 UBERL RECYCLING OB BUBERL �1-439-8399 $�1�4884:OD REATIVE SERVICE5 OF CHART? KOSMAN 51-436-3161 $ 20 900.00 NE CALL CONTRACTiNG AULSCHROEDER 63-780-9197 $ 20,000.00 .E. PALMEN INC ATRICIA A PALNIEN 51-644-4469 $ 26,222.00 Y ANDERSON & SONS CI3AR.D ORTHMEYER 51-774-2550 $ 21 700.00 MS CONSTRUCTION ODD SCHMIDT 52-776-6300 $ 28 512.00 tab103f28108/MEfac H � z 0 � �d' ti 0 � � , 00 O � O O � N � N � R ti � . d� � � � � � "� .� �, 3 b9 d ,� '� � � x > � � � � �v { w \ � V a�W Fe O �-ra � z w � � o�d ¢ a�`�' � � a oH � F A L�r Gra A oyW a� a �a W v o�W x � a� a�� U�a ��z a �� H �z � � � A W H �U aH W � � � �� a" d w� z O � 0 N N � o 0 �� 7 ~ 7 a 0 � � 0 � � � � O e M � ."�.' ° '-r bA � �' � �i � o � � � �� ¢�'°�`� � x � � � W � � � �oo � ��.x � 0 N N � � o = h � � 7 � a � � � 0 � ., M 00 O � � � � � o � ` � ti 7 � 0 o .- M 'V y y � � Vj . (, U �n bA w 'O y� N , -f. O z �� '� � a �� -oU� �u 0 w o o �� ,�.r. 3 °3 Q� 0 � � b R METRO LEGAL SERV/CES LegilSaVpOrtSVOCia�su Since 1969 STATE OF PENNSYI�VANIA COUNTY OF BERRS AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE �� M' ��F�� , being duly swoxn, on oath says that on (Name of Serve=) 3 / I� /ZOOS at �p :�_ � ca (Date of Service) {Time of Se=vice) s{he) served the attached: Notice of Public Aearings ' upon: MERS therein named, personally at: tl(�j �l?Jnit�iA AV� �y�T �.(ASi�(in o�� P� ��io3�( by handling to and leaving with: [] the Registered Aqent of MERS [ 1 an Officer of MERS [ V1 a Manaqing Aqent, someone within MERS whose manaqement capacity is such that (s)he exercises independent judgment and discretion vf �" were le a true and correct copy thereof. Subscribed and Sworn to be£ore me �_/ ! X I2008. _�. Z7 � „ j __��! t _ _, . ci��vr'cs;u � n . _ "__...__ _ ' �. � _^�4q � * Service was crompletetl by an inCepentlent mntractor retained by Metro Legal A�IM A-S 5-�- � (Title or Relationship) (Signature of Server) - Inc. 330 2nd Avenue South, Suite 150, Minneapo4is, MN 55401 T(612) 332-0202 or (800) 488-8994 F(612) 332-5215 Date: December 07, 2007 Pile #: 07 - 213817 Folder Name: 780 JACKSON ST ��, � Date: December 0'1, IA07 File #: 07 - 213817 Folder Name: 780 3ACKSON ST � Date: December 07, 2007 File #: 07 - 213817 � Folder Name: 780 JACKSON ST ____. —___ ---- G�' MI1Vi1'�SOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY State Historic Preservation Office March 6, 2008 Ms. Ketly Bauer City of St. Paui Pianning & Economic Development 25 W. 4th St, Suite 1300 St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Demolitian o4780 Jackson Street St. Paul, Ramsey County SHPO Number: 2008-1197 Dear Ms. Sauer: Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the above project. 1t has been reviewed pursuant to the responsibilities given the State Historic Preservation O�cer by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the Procedures of the Advisoy Councii on Historic Preservation (36CFR800), and to the responsibilities given the Minnesota Historical Society by the Minnesota Historic Sites Act and the Minnesota Field Archaeology Act. This buiiding, constructed in 1886 as the Ackermann Biock, is inciuded in the statewide inventory. In the 1981 historic sites survey of St. Pa�l and Ramsey County, the buiiding was recommended as having National Register potential. We would agree. Further consultation on this review is needed. We are wil�ing to consider the building eligible to the National Register for the purposes of this �eview, although if you choose to complete a more thorough evaluation by a qualified consultant, we would be happy to review that. If we concur that the building is eligible, we will need to consult to discuss alternatives to demolition. If demolition is pursued, you will need to notify the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (pursuant to 36CFR800) and we will need to develop appropriate mitigation measures. it would be helpful if the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Gommission could participate in fhe consultation on this property. Contact us at 657-259-3456 with questions or concerns. Sincerely, � �.��_'� Dennis A. Gimmestad Govemment Programs & Compliance O�cer cc: Amy Spong, St. Paul HPC Tom Cinadr, SHPO 345 Kellogg Boulevard R�est/Saint Pau1, Minnesota 55102-19 0 6 /Telephone 651-296-6126 �Histoii'c Sites Su�e�° Q� 5�3 RamseyCountyHistorical5ociety SaintPasslHeritagePreservationCommission Street 2. DiSLict/villdae� 6 3. Com�on name: ACkermann Block C� � Ackermatm Bxothexs Saloon and <`� 3istor±c nzme: � o�P,�o�rnrP 5- Onginal use: saloon gL_S_e,�q tr�ra a:,rS, o, 6. ?resent Use� apartments �. AcGess: Yes X No Limited "" N _ G rt � n 8. Pez�od of constrssction_ 1886 9. Style: Iealiznate �' " =n 1�- ,"� oi nays: 3 11. : o£ stories: 2 12. Rooi style: F1at "� i 13. Rooi wvering: not visible 14. Dormer style &° none 15. Cnimney style, material, location 6� Z biick interior endwall 16. Type of fenestration: zectangular, segmental arched 4/4, 2/2, 1/1 17. Tyoe of foundation: limestone 16- Structural systes/main exterior wall covering: F7ood £rame: _clanboard _shingle aluminum asbestos X Brick: Xstretcher hond Americar. bond header bond l Stone: Yandom rubkale coursed zubble random ashlaz couzsed ashlar I Type of stone/brick or other bonding pattern: soft brick painted red � Conciete bLock Cast conc=ete Stucco _2`=rra cotta _6`.srtain wall G1ass/metal other: 19. Other significant details: The second P1oor o£ the main £acade has three rectangular two over two windows, each topped by a cut stone lintel with incised floral carving. The lintels rest on stone '. brackets with vertical incised bands which are linked to a stone belt courae below the second story windows. The building has an omate galvanized iron cornice which has a pxojecting centnal section which is segmental azched, and ia topped by a sunrise motif. The cornice contains the woxds, "Ackermann Hlock, 1886". The cornice has paired brackets, 20. Inteqrity of Design: basically intact 6 unaltered Xaltered slightly ��F alterations & additions more apparent than original original design not appzrent 21. Physical �ondition of buildinq: Excellent XGOOd Fair Poor Deteriorated 22. Additions and alterations: Stoiefxont filled'with brick in 1914 when building was converted to a four unit apart- ment building. Woodframe rear addition. Aluminum storm windows. 23. If a corner 1�>t, describe: NW NE x SE _SW corner of Sycamore Streec — cross street 24. Side o£ street: east 25. Setting: acricultura] Xresidential X commercial industrial suburban Other: 26. Significant site and landscape features: Oppostie Oakland Cemetery. Z'7. Threats to site: none �. 28. Additional comments: `�^ -„ 1119 cont.: and acroCerian sunr35e motif projectAons. The noxth0zn wall of the building contains segmeatal arched 4/4 sash and a rectangular galvanized metal oriel window. Original siorefront coxnice and cast iron enframing pasts remain, although storefront has been briclted in. I147 cont.: Architects George Sergmann and John F. Flscher were in partnership Prom ca 188k-1895. They designed a number of ornate co�ercial buildings in all parts of xhe city. 29. Date(s) of site visit{s): 8/1( 30- rvegative file number(s): 168i 31. Map location code(if a�rie:hle) 32. Name of fieldworker: P• MurF m q w a m N � 0 z x N M O a" n � � a p m n 0 rt S n m r 0 7 n � � m a a n � .t 3 � q d Ca H 0 n 33. Architect/engineer: Bergmann and Fischer 34. Builder/conCractor: Q3'�� 35. Pxesen[ OwneT: 36. Daee built: 1586 ' _-___ ..-- e– nK-��E–__— —_ __ �- ------- --- -- --`— — date in cornice 38. Legal Description: Lot 11 S1ock 2 Dxake' Z d Add't' 39. Building Pe-mit 6: 6865 40. Location of architect's dz 41. On National Register? Yes RNo 43. }iPC/1oca1 historic site? Yes XNo 45. In histoYic district? �Yes XNo Which? ^ 42, National Register potential? R Yes _No 44. Local designation poTential? X Yes No 46. Aistoric district potential? Yes % No If yes� explain zationale: 47. Histurical backgxound: Rudolph and Edward Ackermann, who were both born in Minnesota in 1863 according to [he 1900 Fedezal census,co�i.ssionedSt. Paul axchitects Geoxge Bexgmann and Sohn F. Fischex to design this commercial build3ng in 1886. The bu3lding cost an estimated $3,200 to construct. From 1886 to 1889 the Ackermann 6rothexs operated a saloon in the building which catezed to woxkers at the nearby Jackson Sereet shops and other local industries. Between 1889 and 1892 Rudolph opexated a confectionary, gYOCery, and cigax stoxe in the building. In 1841 Rudolph opened another saloon in a di£ferent location, but continued to live in the Ackerntann Block. In 1894 he sold the building to Anna Pantke. In 1914 it was converted to an apaxtment building. 48. Level of significance: X Local _S[ate Natianal ($28) 49. Statement of Significance: The Ackexmaan Block, built in 1886, is architectuTally significant as the work of SC. Paul architects Bergmann and Fischer, as a[ypical Victorian co�ercial block of sma11 scale with one o£ the most ornate pressed metal cornices in the city, and as a building of local historical significance to the working class North End neighborhood. 50. Sources of information: Naeional Register Nomination form on the Ackermann Building, prepared November, 1982. Photographs ��G�j,�G�'i� : �v.s/�' �af �l/:tYG�EG/� �� i ��i �' ` 9390 202nd Sc ti. FoRSt Iske, MN 55025 #33-2865 �ate of Cor.strection: Cr141Li3� �.m�..; 5rr_hlt=C'L: �OSL� --v�c. r ag3 1 ; Tt�' 9C�'f�;•i:? HDSLII'G iRA� '�uc�olpZ and �d*aar�t �".ekermann 3ere^iann enr' �'ishar, S�, Paul j,^00.00 (eXClUSlve Of lot) �o^s^�-^c=a�. Tt>t�.an3t� with e.u.>.Pn An�= CF2Lllt'P,S �ot '.1, �lock �, ;;rak>s %'n� Ar?c'i±ion In 1 �?' 'Laoloh ar:c' Pc�u-�rc' AckPrnanr E!?d3?� 3=remann ar�' 'isher arch_t�cts o° S±, Pau? to �1PS:nn and construc'.: t�.JO builc'inPS on the soUtheast corner of Jackson ar.r� �yca-norn str==+s. :hF ina�n buildin�, the r".ek>rman7 °uil�line, was d�s__ner. as a aroc�rv anc' satoon with Zi�ritte auart�rs on T'�e s=conc? floo'_^. !it th� r�ar a barn was buiZt. °oth a° th=sP builcl?r.�s s`,.anr' to�'ay *�uch as th=y �'i� ir t?�a 1R��'s. Thn Ac4er�ar,r BuilriinP at �P0 Jackson St. (°ormerlv 9`^ �aokson St.) is a two story rz,ctil.'r.ear bui7��r.� construct=.�1 0�' brick veneer in tha str<tcner bon�?. An ornate �a1.�anizad iron cornice with the namF "Ack=rmattn �?RF" sur^rounts a ilat roaf. Th= front facarte s=conc� story has tall rectaneul.ar windows cri'th Lr.tels a'�ove eac1� v�ndow. A belt cou^se an�' *aat_^-r cours= extend across the front. �ae first floor f*ont facad= has iarea store windows wnich �aVe bzen bloc'ted do�an w3th bricit anc' con- �r=rte�? into round h_=aae� a anci an Pr.tranea. �he sic�= _"aearlas eontain mu�tiolF round h=aded windows irreoularly spaced. 9n or_=1 p:otruB?s on the secor.d story �ort?� `a�arl�. m�e rear has a s�nall framP tao story addition. zaired brackets and �?�n`_=is surround the build;n�? i�n�=�-ately ur.der tha cornice. 'ih= Uarn �or stabl>} is a s^!al? frar*.=. bu_l�?ina �.rith a Qa51a roof and ¢ao"tF end An�rv. It cras conv�rted into a dw=llins anc' has a porc� add_tion. Two small �oub'_� nar= win�'?o�aa, ona on th� �ast sir�e arn' o?�e o:^. t!�e ��r=st sia� oF �tne SuiiP_ne, show an unusual thickr=ss of tSe watLs :n t�nic?� th�y are s=t. Commercial architec'tura in t?�e 1R.00's oorro:ra�' r?etails From pooular resiaentia2 st,yl=s, since, riistinet,ive commercial desi?ns did not app=ar until the very iat= ?4�h ar.d =arl,y 20th C,<.ntury. Fr=quently, dztails f more than one a^chiteciural st,91e w�rz appliPd to the sama bvi7.ding displa,ying several diffArent p=r�ods of architectura. 2. T� AcUermar.n 3ui.ldin2 falls into this ar_a of arehitactur=. It can C�,V�� $v�n�a f.= Ps�tai s on �Fie cornic_ such as th= fan lik= ornamer.ts on th= corn>�s and ePnt=r and the carv=d natt=rns in the lintals indicate an ir.`'luenc= o:' `t.i= 4'u=>n ?.nn= st31e which was oonular ia r>sidentia? areN.3tectur= in th= �P80's and 1 89�'s. 'I't:e majority of °eatur=s thaugn, sucn as the round nead�ri vrindo�+s, protrudino or:el� th= psired b*ackets alone th= corr.ic= ar.d t§= overall vex-tical e:np�asis of tha d=sign repr=sent a�:or= nr<darninant in*_'luence o' thP Italiznats stpl�. Itatianat= was ponular in residential architzcture in the '$EO's and ':.R�O's znd carr==d t?^souah the '880's in commercial buildines. In t?�e tate '9°�'s the _`:orth End of St, ?au1 where these buildin2s are situated was s=tiI x� b?r =m�nie^ants from a wid� vari�tv o� countries. State census rAcords =ro� 'R?r ar.d 'P,95 =ndicate that tha predo�ninar.t r.ationalities w=re Ge�^r!an, Irish, '.'�ora=c_3n and Swedish. :'an,y othzr countries s�.:ch as Scotlar.d, Canada, n;ar.ce and Itat,y a=re atso r=nr=_s=nted. =n a�ldition, manv rzsid�rts ca�n= from other pa?�ts or the IInit� States. it is Unusual th>n that �udolph Ackermann caas a native '4inrPSOtar.. The 1900 caderal censvs ir.dicates that ha was borr in '".=nnesota --� ':�`arch, '�E3. T_� =s :�npossio� e to rl�tnrmir.e wh:c'r. �'awarc� Ac4er�ann listA�l in t,?�e �edzral census was hzs orother. 1h= i=orth �nd was a workine elass neie!�`�or!±o�.� cor.s�sti�2 of carner,t=rs� harn�ss +nz4Prs, shopk==p=.rs and th= 2=k=. T�= St. °aul city dir=ctories 'RR4 tnrouqh �9n0 trac= P.uc�olph Ac'.c =_rmann's _m�o1»e ment ir ti<= St, raul business commnunity. "-'•e "i*st apn?ars in the lAAu city dir=cto*y as a c'.�^'t at Jo�r. � Noll's sa?oon nnd groc*�rv at 9�� Jackson St. Tha , tear �_ `s 22air, l:st_a? as a clark, +,his �_*�a 3t T. J. Pioott's salaon and groc^? g'f QLi.7 �8C{epn ,C.�. T—:1 � 8t. ±1�? 322 Or �'j R.UC�Ol17^ 4 f18(j S?V"PY'2� }r=&TS n° 6LSi-=ss nxn�ri=r:ee. �?�, alona c,it}: �_s brotl;es c�'or op�n>r? his own sa�oor. ?_r� �_i �L57.I72S5 '�1?"FCt�4 �C^OSS i.�!� G'E2'�8 !'ro� i.:7P S+OTP, L!'.^.AT� �':P �'?dC1 C].°T'�{=(�, �tn bro�i,'.:=*s ar=� 1is+Pd as r=sic�ir.� �bovP th�ir storP. The partnarshin lastw' °o'r onlv t'�,r=� v�ars. In '?8? �u�olph co^� the busir.ess to a ci2ar anc' conf=.r_ +ior.erv s?:oo. =cward b=camP a cler'.{ at 7p1 3ates St. Fr?ward ?s not liste�3 in th� �t. Fai:� cit,y dir=ctories after �RF.q, i� �li:aO�C^ nC�SP^'ri81177 W85 marr_=' L�� 1P. �P•4�I A clauo �l't°T'� �51.112� �'a5 u01'1'1 1P, �=ot=:nber, "�E2. In 'Sn9 .'.t;dolph had a houss beilt or. thP adjac�rt ?ot io the south or 'tn= stor� at a cost of a�, '!'?iis Qu=Pn rlr.n= sti�le house a* 94f Jackson �t. �nou 7�� Sackson St.) still stands, rFMOdelled considera6'_y. 'i�:o nore chilc'rer, w=re born, �har es in augast '� 39G and :'�'a.y in July, ��?`32. Th= nous= rema=n<_2 t?:= Ack=rnann res?a�nc= �nti7. 1°9P, when thFy ^�r��r-� to ?�4 r. Cook �t. I- 'F92 ''_do?pn �oved his husin=ss to 9?Q Jackson St, on t�e rorth�ast corn_r o° Jackson a�r� Ac'c=_r str=Rts. :�� oo=r.=�? a saloon at that locatio� ta�4ch he op=rat>r� until 1 09�-. F.e relocatPd his saloon in "'95 �0 37J` ��abasha St. ar.d aQa=r. ir. 'PyF to J:' 'ice St. :he ?..°.�?'J ara �O9R c�ty 3_rectoriPS 1?.st k'.u�lo?ph as a Sart=r.�=r. 'n 'P�^ "uaolpti ar.�' ."�:arY i'``��r?� P.ck=r�a>.m ��,_� ths:r :ami';r +.o Bive =art� rn,•r+-v, Vsr.n�sota, '�hey aro listPC� in thz '9�C ?a?e*a1 c=nsus as r�sidir.� in Faribault. Zn additior. to t!�e city directories, '-'.udo2nh Acker�nar.n's nam= appears in tna =ual Ci�v 3��, =on4c ("'t3�?), a social. r=nist�r °or t5= '� �zti=s, T?�ar= � s a?ao o� thr== y�ars, � R�J�- R9j� �*� �rhich it is unce-tain ta�eth�r a busir.=ss o��ratPC' a� ?jD Jackson St. Cit,y d_rec�ories have no Iis�_na for a aroeGry, saloon, cigar or canf>ctioeery shop at that address in thos� ,y=ars. 3• O85'�� Tr. '•°.95 'dward C, �owninff is list� as onarat�� a conf=ctioner at 0 J ' - - e - - -- - - � - - -- �-.c� _�a��st=r Zol��e. probably ta't=n over.by Fmma �o:. �n tg95. S�e is list� as oronrietor of a erocery at 95o Jackson St, fro�n 1846 to 2899 i� ±�= c_tv dir=ctori=s. �nil ". '�7, ;.41son took ov=r t?�= buildin� in 7899. .�=1son, who liv� in th= r.eigtibor%:ood, onanal th= St, Paul Granita and �'zrn1= TrTo^ks in the Ack=:-^rarm 9u:ld�n�. :ltis 3usin=ss r_�nain� in on=_ration until '903 wh=n :Ielson mov=r to �a'.<land, �aliforaia. 'ro� �9C3 to i9�7 the Bakke fa:ni3y, i7orwegian irmai�rants, r=sid=d at 95Q Jackson S�, :}?°T° 3TB RO 17.5�7.T1�5 ].IS t�16 cit,q dirPetories FOl' a groc=r,y, 53100T2� ci?ar��arble ?dOS'�5 cor.fectior.=ry sHOn in the Ackeraann Buildina after 1903 :1cco:d:ns to the °.ams�y County Assessor's r=cords the Acker*.ann �Lildine uas convertPd ir,'to "our E'lats 3r. '9=�%. Th_ barn(stabla) was convert� into a dw�llirg ir the ssm? y=ar. Th_s irfox^natior. is su'�stantiat=d bv the ?903 ar.� '9?7 San3arn Insurance "i3D5 £n 'q�3 t�t= btiilatnes ar= shown as a store and sta3�a, in ?9�7 +.h=y are s?�oxn as a flat anc' dwell=.ne. :nPre fo��rl:r was a qu<st=on of whethar th S'�i32�. ?lOt1SP at. ^L 5ycamore St. is th� o^��;ra1 barn. n'"�=r =Yaminir.e `hz co�:nt,y ass=_ssor's r>cor-'s and t?�= �ar.borr T_r��ura^.ce nac5, _ a�n cor.v;r.c=d t'?at 'tz= nous� 9.s in^=��1 t.ha origina� harn r=MOC�=I_� � *.r�t.". a �orc?� a�'�=a on �!^= rorth =r.c'. i�= ace anc? const�uct�or of th='�uild_�o �=v=_ a�r:*_�cRa�_ oroo?. ;�e btii?�ine has a� olc' 1,im=si.onP four�'ation, �lso, th> unus::al s�z11 �'ou'^�e ui^�'o'.rs on tH= �ast and *,a=st s;d=s or thA hoss� ar= no` indica- tive o'' r=.sic?=ni�al cons'crUCt_or. a° �`�_ _3?^'s. T�= r.e��'�bor?:ood has chanee�' cons_derab�y -n the last '.00 yzars. !Fone of the OT-y_*d� CO^I"la?"C_21 struct�res, =xcept :"or t}18 AC�i°2^.Ra7'.ri �L'll!17.T�� a*e �a�r�_�v, ThP sa'•_oon an� �rocery at 44i Jackson St., tha erocery at 949 Jackson St., the cobblPr s?:on or. tae southw=s* corn�r o� Jackson anB Ack=r stre=ts are �an=, ^ r.e car. ima��-a ccaL in thz 13t� 1 800's ihis sect-or. oi Jackson yt, was a bus�Lna commcr.��y o' sr=at et�.nic ai+r=^ssi9. The t,yp=s o'e busin=ss=s whicn op=rated 'zn th= xc'<�rmann �uilciina nroba�ly played a part in tne soc�al nPtwork of thp com�nunity. ine si�+i°icarce of t*�9 AckPrnann �uildinr% lies in the fact that ii is the only comm=rc:al stx�uctur? �thich rP*�air.s fro�n th= Parly d_=velor�ent oi th= neitrh�orhood. �a= &ckernanr nuildind itsPl° is not an outstan�'ir? example af one soec:fic arenit=c- tural st:yle. .`':ow=v�r, it is not.=.worthy becanse it has b=en altere�? v�ry littl= si.^.c� iis orieir.al cor.strLet=on. 1h= axterior altara'tions to the fro.*.t racade *.:e^e c'an= by a craFts�an who �ias sympath=tic to tke stylA of thA Fnt=r? buii,�infl. ''-oun�? h�a�� w:r.c'oWS with s��,rn=nta? archns which comolaMent other wirr'oxs on t?�e �U_�r:...? ..7or� liSnf�. i�o :iC�Tci^+!atin (llillr�].PO �G a f��2t7.'Ta�.V ?n}AC'f. 5�;7^t't"!'Ul'° Wj,iC�^ T�D.^?s�'1 a b^2s? ::'1 tjle (j2VP1oG'n8ri'L o"F ep?mr(e2'c].a� al'c}Il"tPC'ti^'? 2.5 ti=�l as a z=rio� i^! the s=ttl_ment of St. Paul. -i °.^.Q�l_.�'' �ila n0'i?;a �'i.}!2't S�2`°c't ai�C?I'°SS°5� ?7Ca�� W�'t =ndicatva� M8Y T'OTIl^5$•=_fl� zn alc� .^. syst�m ar.c? �ag not rert�et eurrent buil�?_r.es at thss� a��r=ss=s. ��so, city �'�r_=etor�=s _r.r�ic=_t� occu�snc;T ar.d r.ot o�-r.erscip of buil�zr�s. Frop=rtv zocL*�=rts such as thP abs�ract should bP examin?c� to determin= actua_ o�nsrship. . D8 5�3 TP ; ACi ri�',qA;;N BO�:,I.iG I � �udolch 9cker,nar� 1" not Lsta? ?��3 not 1ist�d ? PP4 clerk, Jo%in ; . Ho7.l_ saloon � grocery 9 Jackson St. rF,4j cl;rk, T. J. Piaott saloon and erocea-g 4�7 Jac�cson St. . iR�c �c'.tsT�an.n'5 (RUdolnh, :a sa�oor. ar.�? M-oc�r-✓ �j^ Jac'.tsor. ��R? saMe as 1�R(� :i3A� 5ame as 1�?°�, if?g7 ?889 Acke�ann's �:'•u�ia?nh} c�o_ar anc� corfectionerV 95� Jackson �t. �a9n same as 1R89 ??9' samo � �oRq� iRgn, ' �O%' Ack�r^±ann's (Rudo? phi saioo� ' y�° Jackson °t, ?893 same as 189? Oth=r Cccunar.ts ❑na31e io veri:"y stor= or crosri�tor a+ q�n Jac'tson St. same as ?A9? 1P9 sa�e as 1892, 1893 same as 1A92, 1843 C)8 5c�3 'A9�' Ack=rnann's Fe�t -- — - = '89c � �'97 �� ,a '9"^ +on+ +cp? . + q�r, J'� �gOK 4oF �on� adRermann's sa�oon 96t �ica St. ' . 9ck erMar.n bartendPr F., Ack=x^nann �art end ar Ack=rnann sa�nily nov=s to Faribault, ?l�e :srth County, ?�'� 3ek=r^ia.^_+�'s no lonesr lister 2�"ter this �!ate _'m+na q5� Jackson �t. s�*ne as iR95 same as 1895, �$96 sar�e as iR95� 'g9E, 1 �97 -mil ;•1. W, ::elson, proprietor St. Pau1 "arble and Granit= 'norks 9J�n JdCIC50^ $t. same as ?899 sa+na as 'R99� �900 sam= as '899, �9n0� tqpt �mil ?1. 'A, ?''elson Moves to Oa'tland, Califo.r.ia 3akke Family rssides at 95r1 Jackson St, no groc=ry, ;aloor„ cigar, conFectionzry or marb?e works list=? same as �9�� samP as � 9��t, 7 905 °akk='s not 1�_s`.e�? at 9�^ Jackson S±, 1.�JijY Ackermann �uildin? and barn are convert x3 into a flat arr' rweL ing. The above chronolo� is based on 'tistings in the St. Paul Citp ��;ectories fo* those yaars. Sinse the earl.y dir?ct.ories contain onl,y alphabetical listinPs, it is imnossible to c�=ternir.e who occunied the Ackermann Building c�uri�; c=rtair. ye�^s , L�nited States �epartment ofi the interior Heritage Conservation and �iecreation Service �9a#i�nai F3ec�i�ter o� Historic Plac See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms D$ �� Type a!( e�tries�comptete app(icab4e sections � 1. Name � historic Ackermann Brothers Saloon and Grocerv Store and/or common �ckermann Block 2. Location j street & number 780 N. Jackson Street _ not for city, town S t. Pa _ vicinity of . congressional district 4th state M�-� esota code ZZ county R � e y code 123 3. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use — district _ public � occupied — agriculture , museum � building(s) � private _ unoccupied — commerciai , park — structure _ both _ work in progress _ educational � private residence — site � Public Acquisition Aceessible _ entertainment _ religious — object _ in process x yes: restricted — government _ scientific —. _ being considered _ yes: unrestricted _ irtdustrial - ^ transportation _ no _ military x o;her: apartments 4. Owner of Property name 3oseph Bai2Zargeon street & number 6'L Mounds Boulavard city, town St. Paul _�icinity of state M�-nnesota 5. Location of Legal Descri�tion courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Ramsey Couaty Courthouse street & number 15 W. Kellogg Boulevard city, town St. P aul state M 1nnesota 55102 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Iiistoric Sites Survey o£ St. Paul and title yad Ramsey Cotmty has this property been determined elegible? —yes X no date 12/80-11/82 _ tederal _ state � county ._x_ local depository for survey records � msey County $istorical Society, 75 W. Fifth Street city, town St. Paul state Z4i-nnesota 55102 Condition Check one Check one — excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered X original site —� g — N��s � altered _ moved date D� ��. Describe the present artd originai (if knownj physicat appearance The Ackermann Block, an Italianate style, three bay brick commerciaZ building, is Iocated at the southeast corner of Sycamore and Jackson 3treets in a primarily residential neighborfiood, opposite the historic Oakland Cemetery, in St. Paul's North End neighbor- hood. The building was designed to acco�odate a grocery store and saloon on the fzrst floor, and an apartment above. Its commercial nature was aecented by a cast iron storefront. When the building was converted to apartments in I914, the windows on the storefront were bricked in and replaced with segmental arched, smaller window openings. However, the origina2 storefront cornice and cast iron enframing parts of the storefront were retained. The second floor of the main facade has three rectangular two over two windows, each o£ which is topped by cut stane lintels which have incised floral carving and which rest on stone brackets with vertical incised bands which are linked to a stone belt course below the second story windows. The most omate feature of the design of this building is its ga].vanized iron cornice which has a projecting central section which is segmental arched, and is topped by a sunrise motif, and has the words "Ackermann Block, 1886." This cornice has paired brackets, typical of the Italianate style, and has anthemion-like projections at the edges. It also has rectangular raised panels below the date. The northern side wa17, of the bui].ding faces Sycamore Street. It has segmental arched four over four window sashes, aad a rectangular, galvani2ed iron oriel window. Ttze galvanized iron corniee also extends around this side of the building, but nat around the south side wall or the east rear walJ., which are not vfsible from the street. Tue building has a limestone foundation. Other than the alterations which were made in Z914 to convert the building to a four unit apartment, the buildzng is basically iatact and has beea preserned wel1. In 1941 the street address of the building was changed from 950 N. Jackson Street to 780 N. Jackson Street. � - Period Areas of Signifieance—Check and justify below � prehistoric _ archeology-prehistoric _ community pianning _ landscape architecture� reiigiort l�'�?�./ i� � i.4G9-1499 _ archeology-historic _ conservation — law _ science �-�� _ i500-1599 _ agriculture _ economics — literature _ sculpture = = - --� ----- � ---- �----� -- - —.. _ _ . . .._--- � � — -- — � 1700-1799 _ art _ engineering � _ music humanitarian 'b_ 1800-1899 � commerce x exploretion/settlement _ philosophy _ theater - � 1900- _ communications _ industry _ politics/government X transportation — invention _ other(specity) Speeifio dates lgg( BuildeNArchitect Bergmann and Fischer Statement of Significance (in one paregraph) The Ackermann Block, built in I886 and designed by St. Paui architects Bergsnann and Fischer is significant as a surviving testimony o£ St. Paul's railroad era, and as a typical Victorian co�ercial building which has one of the most ornate galvanized cor- nices in the �ity. It was built to house a grocery store and saloon on the first floor, and living quarters above. Through an i�ense European p•ropaganda campaign, James J. Hill`s Great Northern Railroad lured immigrant settlers to St. Paul and the hinterlands beyond. As a result, by 1890 nearly 40% of the population of Ramsey County was foreign born. In order to service and construct train engines and cars, huge railroad shops were built. One such complex of Great Northern Shops was built off Jackson Street in the North End in the 1880`s. The employees who worked in the shops, many,of them newly arrived European immigrants, began building homes, and thus creating their own neighborhoods near the shops. The Ackermann Brothers Grocery Store and Saloon is one of a number of commercial buildings which were built in the area during this time which catered to the railroad workers. The Ackermann Brothers building is probably one of the few buildings in the area which was designed by professional architects, Bergmann and Fischer. John Fischer came to St. Paul in 1874 and was listed as an architect in the City Directory beginning in 1875. In succeeding years up to Z900 he was Zisted as an architect or carpenter with Gerth and Bartels Construction Company with the exception o£ 1895 when he was listed as an architect with no affiliation. In 1905 he was in partnership witfi Earl Douglas (Douglas and Fischer, architects), but the partnership dissolved, and he practiced alone until his death in 1914. Fisher designed the Otto W. Rahland Block on West Seventh Street (Fort Road), but few other St. Pav3 buildings have been attributed to him. Lzttle is known of Bergmann, either, though in the mid-1880's it is knowa that Bergmann and Fischer designed the wonderfully ornate Ayd Hall on West Seventh Street (Eort Road). Rudolph and Edward Ackermann were both bom in Minnesota in 1863, according to the 1900 Federal census. There were few native-born Minnesotans in the North End where, between 1885 and 1895, the predominant nationalities were German, Irish, Norwe- gian, and Swedish. The Ackermann Brothers commissioned architects Bergmann and Fischer to design their building which was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,200. From 1886 to 1889 the Ackermann brothers operated a saloon in the building and resided on the upper floor. Between 1889 and 1892 Rudolph Ackermann operated a confectionary, grocery, and cigar store in the building. In 1891 Rudolph Ackermann opeaed another saloon in a differ- ent location but maintained his residence in the Ackermann Brothers building until 1894. That same year he sold the to Anaa Pantke for $3,000. The buil'siing was used for apartments and for a number o£ co�ercial purposes until 1914 when it was converted to four apartments, two on each floor. ' _ "' � _ — _ _ _ " _ _ _ ' � " ' Building Pexmit No. 6865, City of St. Pau1, Bui.lding Permi.ts Division. Polk`s St. Pau2 City Director3es, 1884-1914. Palmer, Rosemary. Unpublished research on Acke�-�+an„ guildiag, 1981. �-�� Acreage of nominated property Quadrengle name UMT References A� Za� C L� E �J G J�,J � Easting �� f � I I � � � 1 � I_� 1 1 � Northing � I � I � 1 I � � i � r � 1 � � I � � � I � � i Verbal boundary description and justification Lot 11, Block 2, Drake's Second Addition. Quadrangle B W 1f'I"1i�1�1��1 Zone Easting Northing � W �I I I � I I� 1 I 1 I � F W �1�(II�I��1 H W LL1►<<!I�(�l��l List atf states and counties for properties overtapping state or oounty boundaries state code code state code county code 1 i. Form Prepared By nameltitle Gaxy PheSps and Patricia Murphy Survey Staff • L�nn Scott Student 3ntern Historic Sites Survey of St. Paul and organization RamGp�, r r� date November 10 198I street & number �5 W. Fi£th Street telephone � 292-009Q/222-0701 city or town St. Paul __ state Minne a a l 0 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Cer�ification The evaluated significance ot this property within the state is: _. nationai _ state _ locat As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Pubtic Law 8S- 665), I hereby nominate this propeKy 4or inctusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and ¢rocedures set forth by the Neritage Conservation and Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Officer titie rlata GPO 996 835 Apri129, 2008 Legislative Hearing Minutes Page 10 �3s�3 8. Ord ering the owner to remo or repair the building(s) at 780 Jack - �F?��.^ C {, _ -� _ - - _- _- _ - - Christina Weber, attomey for Wilford & Geske, appeazed on behalf of the property owner, MERS c/o GMAC Mortgage LLC. Mr. Magner stated the building was a two-story, masonry, four-unit dwelling on a lot of 3,920 square feet and had been vacant since December 6, 2007. A code compliance inspection had not been done, the vacant building registration fees were delinquent in the amount of $625 and the $5,000 perforxnance bond had not been posted. On January 23, 2008, an inspection of the building was done and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed. An order to abate a nuisance building was posted on February 12, 2008 with a compiiance date of Mazch 13, 2008. To date, the property remained in a condition which comprised a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Ramsey County Taxation estimated the market value of the land to be approximately $60,000 and the building to be $245,000. Real estate tases for 2006-2007 were delinquent in the amount of $10,704.00, plus penalty and interest. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair the building to be approximately $50,000 to $60,000. The cost for demolition was estimated to be approximately $20,384 to $25,384. There had also been one summary abatement order issued to this properiy since 2007. Code Enforcement recommends the building be repaired or removed within 15 days. Mr. Magier presented photographs of the property. Mr. Magner stated that the building has had a long history of involvement with the City as a nuisance property. Since it is located in an Invest Saint Paul neighborhood, he would recommend that a long-term strategic plan be laid out for management along with quality rehabilitation. Ms. Moermond asked for a report from Ms. Spong. Ms. Spong stated that this building was determined eligible for designation in 1983. It was built in 1886 and its integrity is good. The shucture consists of ornate cornices and is historically significant as an example of the working- class North end neighborhood of the City. It is located across from Oakland Cemetery, which is a designated cultural landscape. Ms. Spong received a letter from SHIPO stating they would be willing to consider eligibility but would need further review. If after review they concur, altexnatives to demoiition would need to be sought. Ms. Weber stated that her client wi11 become the owner on May 8 and she has suggested to her client to retain a broker to maintain, market and sell the property for repair. The client is looking for as much time as possible. Ms. Moermond stated that she would grant the time to complete the repairs on the condition the following is provided by May 21: 1) vacant building fees must be paid; 2) vacant building registration form must completed; 3) a code compliance inspection must be done; 4) the bond must be posted; 5) work plan must be done in accordance with the code compliance; 6) financial documentation; and 7) the taYes must be paid.