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Payne - Phalen in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Tallest Ice Structure in History

 
 
Tallest Ice Structure in History Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By McGhiever, July 13, 2019
1. Tallest Ice Structure in History Marker
Inscription.
128 Feet, 9 Inches high
10,000 Ice Blocks

Harvested From Lake Phalen
Each Block Weighing 710 Lbs.
42" Long, 24" Wide, 23" Thick
412 Timber Piles
Driven 30-35 Feet Into The Ground
37 Tons of Steel Reinforcing Bars
(Set Above The Pilings)
491 Yards of Concrete
(Poured In A Single Record-Breaking Pour)
100 Feet Square Concrete & Steel Foundation
4-1/2 Miles of Electrical Wiring, For Sound & Lighting
1200 Red, Green, And Blue Colored Lights
24 Hour Computerized Light Changes And Background Music
Temperature: Low -18° F. Windchill -40° F. High 44° F.
The First Ice Block Was Laid Jan. 6, And The Final Block Was Laid Feb. 5
The Palace Was Demolished Feb. 20, 1986
Worldwide Media Coverage Exceeded 250,000,000 People By March Of 1986
Over 1,500,000 People Visited The Ice Palace Located On The Island in Phalen Park
The 1986 Centennial Ice Palace Became The Largest Single Spectator Event in Minnesota History!

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEntertainmentParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1986.
 
Location. 44° 59.381′ N, 93° 
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3.567′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Payne - Phalen. Marker is on Phalen Drive north of E. Wheelock Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the right side of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Centennial Ice Palace monument in Phalen Regional Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1518 Phalen Drive, Saint Paul MN 55106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Civilian Conservation Corps Personnel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phalen Regional Park Waterfall (approx. ¼ mile away); Destination Lake Phalen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frost Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Gillette Children's Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shops at Gladstone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Water: A Well Needed Resource (approx. 0.8 miles away); History in Depth (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.
 
St. Paul Winter Carnival Centennial Ice Palace monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By McGhiever, February 15, 2021
2. St. Paul Winter Carnival Centennial Ice Palace monument
Marker inscription is on the right side of the monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2022, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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