Central Core in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pioneer Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2013
1. Pioneer Building Marker
Inscription.
Pioneer Building. .
1889. Designed by Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman and erected by the George J. Grant Construction Company to house Minnesota's first newspaper, the St Paul Pioneer Press, the Pioneer Building was the first 12-story skyscraper in St. Paul and the tallest building west of Chicago.,
1909. Watson P. Davidson purchased the Pioneer Building and retained the services of Solon Spencer Beman and George J. Grant Construction Company to add four stories using revolutionary steel framing.,
1983. Financed by new owner, The First National Bank of Saint Paul, the Pioneer Building was restored to its original Richardsonian style through the combined efforts of the St. Paul architectural firm of Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, Inc., and the George J. Grant Construction Company., The Pioneer Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1974
1889
Designed by Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman and erected by the George J. Grant Construction Company to house Minnesota's first newspaper, the St Paul Pioneer Press, the Pioneer Building was the first 12-story skyscraper in St. Paul and the tallest building west of Chicago.
1909
Watson P. Davidson purchased the Pioneer Building and retained the services of Solon Spencer Beman and George J. Grant Construction Company to add four stories using revolutionary steel framing.
1983
Financed by new owner, The First National Bank of Saint Paul, the Pioneer Building was restored to its original Richardsonian style through the combined efforts of the St. Paul architectural firm of Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, Inc., and the George J. Grant Construction Company.
The Pioneer Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1974
Erected 1983 by First National Bank of Saint Paul.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 44° 56.804′ N, 93° 5.406′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Central Core. Marker
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is at the intersection of Robert Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Robert Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 North Robert Street, Saint Paul MN 55101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on June 26, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 6. submitted on November 11, 2014. 7. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.