Stillwater in Washington County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Connolly Shoe Company Building
Stillwater National Historic District
listed as a
Contributing Member
of the District
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list.
Location. 45° 3.405′ N, 92° 48.453′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, Minnesota, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Commercial Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 North 2nd Street, Stillwater MN 55082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 226 East Myrtle Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 114 North Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1884 Upper St. Croix River Log Jam (about 300 feet away); Birthplace of Minnesota (about 400 feet away); John Karst Block (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Lumbermen's Exchange Building (about 700 feet away); 1965 Easter Sunday Floodwater Crest (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
Regarding Connolly Shoe Company Building. Excerpt from historic district registration form:
Connolly Shoe Company Building, 1905 (Voyager Press; WR Medical
Electronics Company, #223): This is a two story red brick building with
a limestone foundation. The cornice area is decorated with brick
corbelling with metal flashing at the coping. Trim is stone: at the
window linteis and running bands. Window openings have segmented arches
and six-over-six lights on the second floor front facade and single
fixed lights on the first floor. At the rear, there are segmented
arched window openings on the east facade. The remnants of a painted
sign with "Connolly Shoe Company" is evident on the south lateral side.
Also see . . . Stillwater National Historic District Registration Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.