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1 | https://dtstp.org/publicrealm/ | All fields are "If applicable" | Assign yourself in column R ---> | All fields are "If applicable" | (See Tab) | Public Art Database | All fields are "If applicable" | All fields are "If applicable" | DtStP Neighborhood/Block Map | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Space | Description | History | Year | Type | Owner | City Website | Partner Org | Public Art/Plaques/Markers | Notes/Location Specs/Unique Events | Picture | Community Engagement/Docs | Official Docs | Neighborhood | Block | Adjacent Residential Building Info | Person(s) Working On This | DtStP Page (Shevek will fill in) | |||||||||
3 | 7th Place Mall | 7th Place is a one-block pedestrian mall in the heart of DtStP. It's anchored by the Palace Theatre and long time home to Afro Deli and Park Square Theatre. Also home to several vacant storefronts, a large chunk of which is the former Walgreens location. The east end of the 7th place leads to a very welcoming, yet notoriously closed (after 5pm) entrance to the skyway system. | Once part of 7th Street, 7th Place was converted to a pedestrian street in 1983. The city paid for the conversion and the adjacent building owners (Grace Building, Hamm Building, 7th Place) signed an agreement to pay an annual assessment for the maintenance and upkeep. | 1983 | Public Space | City of St. Paul | Adjacent Building Owners (Grace, 7th Place, Hamm) | Hamm's Bear Shrine, Grace Building Murals | Thursday Farmers Markets | Need pic of Hamm Bear and Murals | 10/2/20 email inquiry to CM Noecker to clarify 7th Place agreement, subsequently looped in Andy Hestness (PED Project Manager) and Bruce Engelbrekt (St. Paul Real Estate Division): One of the property owners – in this case a property management company for the Grace Building owner (see attached letter) – collects the maintenance fees from the other two properties, then sends that amount to our Assessments office to process as an assessment, which we do. A longer explanation is this: It is our understanding that the owners, via separate agreement executed in 1983, collectively manage the maintenance of 7th Place Mall and share the maintenance expenses. One of the property owners has generally been responsible for facilitating these tasks. It now appears to be the owner of the Grace Building. The reason the City is involved is that under a separate 1983 agreement between the City, HRA, Port and property owners, the City is supposed to assess for annual maintenance costs the property owners are obligated to pay (or costs the City may pay if we have to step in and do maintenance). We ratify the assessment but do not try to collect on it as long as the owners have paid the maintenance costs and the City hasn’t incurred any costs. To our knowledge over the years the owners have taken care of maintenance and the City has not incurred maintenance costs, but we continue to ratify the assessment. The only thing we actually collect is our administrative processing fee, which we send to the owners’ representative via registered bill (and they pay it). – Bruce Engelbrekt, St. Paul Real Estate Division, 10/14/20 Email VCI Grace - Assessment Request 05 11 2020.pdf | 1983 Agreement with HRA found in -->, 10/16/19 City Council Agenda Item, 9/11/19 City Council Agenda Item, 10/7/20 City Council Agenda Item | Rice Park | RP11, RP12 | Shevek McKee | https://dtstp.org/publicrealm/7thplace/ | |||||||||||
4 | Capital Centre Plaza (Osborn) | Near the heart of downtown, Capital Centre Plaza, also known as Osborn Plaza (Formerly Ecolab Plaza), is a tree lined plaza with benches perfect for taking an afternoon break. It is also a popular spot to catch food trucks at lunchtime during the warmer months and offers a street-level entrance into the Skyway system through the Alliance Bank Building. | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/capital-centre-plaza | Osborn 370, Pak Properties | "Skygate" Sculpture by R.M. Fischer Formerly "Above, Above" Sculpture | X | Central Business | CB02 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Cleveland Circle | Cleveland Circle is at the northwest entrance of the Xcel Energy Center with three public gardens, maintained by the St. Paul Rotary, and open lawns. | This was the orginal location of the historic Armstrong-Quinlan house, which was moved near Irvine Park in 2001...The Name refers to Horace W.S. Cleveland, the noted landscape architect who shaped St. Paul in the nineteeth century. - The Street Where You Live | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/cleveland-circle | St. Paul Rotary | Between Xcel Center and Dorothy Day | West Town | WT11 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cohen Plaza | The plaza will be renovated and public art will help interpret the ideas of social justice and welcoming of all people to add vibrancy and diversity to our community. The plaza honors Larry Cohen, the only person in Saint Paul's history to serve as mayor, Ramsey County commissioner and chief district judge. Artist Marjorie Pitz will share information about Judge Cohen and three concepts for the plaza. | Public Space | Ramsey County? | Kellogg & Wabasha by City Hall | Rice Park | RP15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Culture Park | Artist Name: Cliff Garten, Ta-coumba Aiken, Armando Gutierrez and Xiaowei Ma. Roberta Hill-Whitman, Soyini Guyton Media: Different types of cut stone slabs and boulders with inscribed designs and poetry, in the midst of grass and trees on the edge of the Mississippi River. On tile mound shape with steel letters in stone. Date Created: 1/1/1993 Location: Kellogg Mall Park | History: Started in 1991 and finished in 1993, this sculpture celebrates the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Saint Paul. Ten artists working under the supervision of Cliff Garten collaborated to create this piece. Using both form and poetry, the Saint Paul Cultural Garden illustrates the tales of the immigrants, both past and present, who have created this city on the Mississippi. Through it, people from Africa, Central America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan share their voices. Garten received his Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. He received his Masters of Landscape Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where, among other places, he also worked as a visiting critic. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/culture-park | Across Robert St. from Kellogg Park | Kellogg Mall Park | KP 06 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Depot Tot Lot | Formerly referred to as the Fourth and Sibley Tot Lot, Depot Tot Lot received its new name in time for the opening of the nearby Green Line. The name also reflects the transportation theme found throughout the park. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/depot-tot-lot | X | Lowertown | LT05 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Eagle Street Park | West River Front | WR02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | George Latimer Central Library | One of Saint Paul's most historic structures, the George Latimer Central Library remains the largest branch of Saint Paul Public Library and the heart of the entire system. Today, George Latimer Central Library houses approximately 350,000 books and other materials in its collection and welcomes over 300,000 visitors annually. Steeped in history, this library remains a vital educational and cultural resource for the people of Saint Paul. | In 1909, work began on a new building, and the next year, the library's site on Rice Park was chosen. Railroad baron James J. Hill offered to contribute funds for a reference library attached to the public library, and additional monies were raised through a subscription campaign, a bequest from Greenleaf Clark, and the sale of bonds. Finally, ground was broken for Central Library in 1914. The entire building, including the Hill Reference Library, was completed in 1917 at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. - from SPPL website | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://sppl.org/locations/C/ | Friends of the Library | Located at 90 West Fourth Street, on the block bordered by 4th Street, Washington Street, Kellogg Boulevard, and Market Street. | The Innovation Lab on the 3rd Floor is one of the coolest resources in the city for creative types. It features a laser engraver, 3D printers, vinyl cutter, sewing machines, digitization equipment, recording studio, button maker, and more! | Rice Park | RP07 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Hamm Memorial Plaza | Hamm Memorial Plaza is an aged, raised-circular platform in a traffic island situated between the Historic Hamm Building, the Landmark Center, and the Ecolab Headquarters. It has a flowing water feature, although it seems to have fallen out of use. | This parkland was a gift from the Hamm Family to the City of Saint Paul in 1959. A fountain was comissioned on the site in 1968 to honor Theodore Hamm, William Hamm, Sr. and William Hamm, Jr. The plaza was redesigned and rededicated to the Hamm Family in 1992 with support from The Saint Paul Companies. | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/hamm-memorial-plaza | St. Paul Parks Conservancy | The plaza was redesigned and rededicated to the Hamm Family in 1992 with support from The Saint Paul Companies. Jackie Ferrara, Artist, William Pedersen, Architect, Kohn Pedersen Fox | 99 6th St. W. Saint Paul, MN 55102 | X | In 2021, the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy determined Hamm Memorial Plaza to be one of it's targets for rennovation efforts. More info and updates The Metro Transit Gold Line transit stop located at the plaza will be enlarged and redesigned to better support this busy transit nexus. The next leg of the Capital City Bikeway will be added along either Wabasha or St Peter Street. In light of these transit developments and the successful revitalization of nearby Rice Park, now is the time to reimagine Hamm Memorial Plaza into a more accessible, usable and green area in order to bring joy to downtown employees, residents and visitors. | Rice Park | RP04 | ||||||||||||||
12 | Herbie Plaza? | Public Space | Between Ordway and Herbie's on the Park | Rice Park | RP03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Irvine Park | Although it's technically outside of District 17, Irvine park is in a quaint residential neighborhood in a historic district just west of downtown. It's square block has a large hill and staircase on the west side, a historic fountain in the center, and several historic homes marked around it's perimeter. | The neighborhood was platted by John Irvine and Henry Mower Rice in 1849. At the center of the neighborhood is Irvine Park, a New England-style public square. The neighborhood is a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also designated by the city as a historic district. | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/irvine-park | West of Downtown St. Paul | Irvine Park | IP05 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Jackson Street Plantings | Saint Paul, MINN – The Saint Paul Department of Public Works announced today that Xcel Energy will begin construction work related to the Jackson Street reconstruction project on Monday, February 22. The plans for Jackson Street include full replacement of all city infrastructure and the inclusion of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The intersection of Kellogg Boulevard and Jackson Street will be closed, starting on Monday, February 22. This closure will mark the first phase of construction on Jackson Street. The initial closure will be for 10 weeks to allow Xcel Energy to safely complete advanced utility work. It is anticipated that the intersection will be closed for an additional eight weeks after the first phase and then have partial closures throughout the 2016 construction season. Crews intend to reopen the Jackson Street connection from Kellogg Boulevard to Shepard Road by the end of summer. The project will change the face of Jackson Street and make Downtown Saint Paul a more vibrant place to live, work, and shop. Jackson Street will be a Complete Street to better serve pedestrians, bikers, commuters and drivers for the next 50 years. Last reconstructed 50 years ago, Jackson Street is one of the last remaining Terrible 20 streets in Saint Paul. In addition to reconstructing the street, crews will replace a 135-year-old water main, replace electrical and gas distribution lines, and update fiber optic cables. Reconstruction will be complex, due to the location and intricacy of working in downtown Saint Paul. Saint Paul Public Works and Xcel Energy have developed a comprehensive traffic plan to mitigate impacts, implement detours and ultimately maximize traffic flow around the closure. Signs to direct pedestrians and drivers will appear on Monday, February 22. See the map below for suggested alternative routes. Construction crews and planners are thanking residents and visitors in advance for their patience during this complicated construction project. | Tony Singerhouse (Parks and Rec Gardening Guy) "highly advises" organizing community planting of this area, which is owned by Public Works/ROW, and seemingly has nobody taking care of it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Kellogg Mall Park | Located in downtown Saint Paul, Kellogg Mall Park features two fountains, an arbor, and beautiful views of the Mississippi River, Harriet Island, and Raspberry Island. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/kellogg-mall-park | X | Kellogg Mall Park | KP2 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Lambert Landing | The landing officially became known as “Lambert Landing” in 1937, upon its reconstruction by the Works Progress Administration as a revival of St. Paul’s riverfront. It was named after Colonel George Lambert, a prominent figure in the crusade to modernize navigation on the Upper Mississippi River. In the 1950s most of the landing was removed for the construction of Warner Road. | St. Paul, known as I-MNI-ZA SKA DAN ("little white rocks") by the Dakota, was named because of the white cliffs comprised of St. Peter sandstone that are exposed in the area. For many years the Mississippi River was the principal channel of communication for the city of St. Paul with its neighbors to the east and south. Before the coming of the railroads, the first docking of a steamboat each spring was a great event for St. Paul citizens who often responded with standing ovations. By the mid 1850s tens of thousands of immigrants, attracted by the promise of new and prosperous lives in Minnesota, were traveling the Mississippi River on steamboats to disembark to Lambert Landing. The number of steamboat arrivals rapidly grew from 256 in 1854, to 1068 in 1858, the year St. Paul became the capitol of the new state of Minnesota. Each steamboat carried on average several hundred passengers. By the 1870s, however, the day of the steamboat was numbered as immigrant travel to Minnesota shifted to railraods coming from the east. The landing officially became known as “Lambert Landing” in 1937, upon its reconstruction by the Works Progress Administration as a revival of St. Paul’s riverfront. It was named after Colonel George Lambert, a prominent figure in the crusade to modernize navigation on the Upper Mississippi River. In the 1950s most of the landing was removed for the construction of Warner Road. The park is planned for rennovation. Interested parties can follow the design and implementation process at the Saint Paul website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Landmark Plaza | The perfect compliment to the historic Landmark Center, Landmark Plaza beautifies downtown Saint Paul with vibrant green lawns and scene-setting trees. The plaza connects to both Hamm Memorial Park and Rice Park and is home to several bronze Peanuts statues. | Public Space | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/landmark-plaza | Charles M. Schulz memorial sculptures | Between Infor Building and Landmark Center | Rice Park | RP08 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Lower Landing | Lower Landing Park sits just outside of downtown Saint Paul where the Mississippi River makes its second major bend. The 21.4 acre park accompanies Lambert's Landing, a historic dock that took in hundreds of ships per day during its peak and is still utilized by tows and passenger steamboats to this day. Several picnic tables located throughout the long park's open lawns provide a unique riverside experience for residents and visitors traveling along the river. The Samuel H. Morgan Regional Trail runs through the park along the edge of the river. | The park itself was known as the Lower Landing by early immigrants and was once one of the busiest steamboat landings in the country. The landing served as the arrival point for vast numbers of immigrants entering Minnesota and as the principal source of supply for the new community of St. Paul until the beginning of the railroad era in the 1880s. Geography made St. Paul a natural destination for steamboats coming up river as it was here that they reached the upper limit of navigation due to a long stretch of rapids between here and the Falls of St. Anthony further upstream. Making the site even more attractive, there was a break in the Mississippi River’s 80-foot high bluffs at the foot of present day Jackson Street. In the early 1900s, a series of new dams from Hastings to Minneapolis moved the end of navigation to Minneapolis. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/lower-landing-park | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Lower Town Dog Park | Located near CHS Field, Lowertown Dog Park is completely fenced in and is a designated off-leash area. The park was given a complete renovation during the construction of CHS Field. | Off Leash Dog Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/lowertown-dog-park | Lowertown | LT19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Mears Park | Mears Park is located 221 5th Street East in the heart of downtown Saint Paul's Lowertown district. The park has a covered band shell (pergola) with electricity, seasonal flower gardens, and a beautiful stream running diagonally through the park. It is home to many concerts, events and festivals throughout the year. | Originally the home of the First Baptist congregation, who built their church on top of a hill in the middle of a city block. In 1849 the land was donated to the city by Robert Smith. The hill was leveled and the square was formally created in 1888. For most of the next century, the park was a traditional city square with a central fountain and sidewalks radiating about it. In the early 1970s, the park became known as the “Brickyard” after a renovation that covered much of the square in bricks. The City’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) became involved in 1973 when Mears Park was redesigned by William Sanders and renamed after Norman B. Mears, a Saint Paul businessman who spurred Lowertown redevelopment. Since being renovated in 1991, Mears Park has become one of the most loved and cared for places in all of Downtown. Mears Park is heavily programmed and well cared for by the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department and Friends of Mears Park. Friends of Mears Park is an all-volunteer Historic Saint Paul sponsored nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Started in 1994 with the purpose to care for and maintain Mears Park. Approximately 60 gardeners volunteer their time and money for planting, weeding, watering, and tending to 43 assigned garden plots. Friends of Mears Park coordinates and helps to pay for tools, equipment, holiday lights including the design, display, and maintenance. This is accomplished through generosity of corporate and individual donors. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/mears-park | https://www.friendsofmearspark.org/ | The most notable summer events are The Twin Cities Jazz Festival and The Funk & Blues Fest, along with Thursday night’s music Lowertown Sounds and the Food Truck Festival. Sponsored by Saint Paul Parks & Recreation are many other smaller events and performances that take place in Mears Park | Land of 10,000 Stories December 2019 Grow with Kare segment from June 2016 ThisTPT video gives a lot of Lowertown history and the development of Mears Park Greater Lowertown Master Plan from December 2011 Lowertown Landing 2021 & Minnesota Historical Society | Lowertown | LT7 | Lee Ann LaBore | https://dtstp.org/publicrealm/mearspark/ | ||||||||||||||
21 | MPR Lawn | POPS | MPR | Grassy area north of 7th between Wabasha & Cedar | Pedro Park | PP12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Pedro Park | Donated by the Pedro family, this downtown plot of land is currently the site of the "Urban Flower Field" project and will eventually be developed into a permanent park. | In the early 1900s, a series of new dams from Hastings to Minneapolis moved the end of navigation to Minneapolis. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/pedro-park | Pedro Gardeners, Save Pedro Park | Urban Flower Field (https://publicartstpaul.org/project/urban/#about_the_project) | Located at the corner of 10th St. E and Robert St. N | X | Pedro Park | RP14 | |||||||||||||||
23 | Prince Street Park | Concept | N/A | Doesn't exist, area behind CHS Field, generally, from 2012 Lowertown Master Plan | Lowertown | LT20-21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Rice Park | Rice Park is located in the heart of historic downtown Saint Paul. Rice Park is home to many festivals, concerts and events throughout the year. The park features a beautiful fountain and is surrounded by the Saint Paul Hotel, Landmark Center, Ordway and the Downtown Central Library. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/rice-park | Friends of Rice Park, St. Paul Parks Conservancy | X | Rice Park | RP06 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | State Capitol Grounds | Tour an architectural masterpiece by influential architect Cass Gilbert. From its grand stairs to its historic legislative chambers to the public works of art surrounding the building, there's always something to see at the State Capitol. Take a free guided tour to see the restoration effort up close or take your own self-guided tour. | Public Space | State of MN | CAAP Board | X | Capitol Area | PP | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Town Square Park | The Town Square Complex is a three-building mixed use development in Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The complex contains the 27-story Bremer Tower, the 25-story UBS Plaza, and the 16-story DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown hotel. The modernist building complex also contains two stories of commercial and retail space and is connected to several nearby buildings such as Wells Fargo Place via elevated skyway. | The Town Square complex was built in 1980 as a public-private partnership with the City of Saint Paul, originally containing two office towers, a hotel, two floors of retail anchored by a Donaldson's department store, and an indoor park on the third floor above the shopping mall.[2] The complex was originally slated to feature a terminal for a proposed people mover system that would have run from downtown Saint Paul to the Minnesota State Capitol.[3] An empty diagonal slat between the Bremer Tower and UBS Plaza towers marks where the terminal would have been.[4] | Private - Closed | John Rupp | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Union Depot Event Complex & parking, Rail View Picnic Area | In the next chapter of its existence, this one-of-a-kind facility is playing a key part of the dramatic transformation of Lowertown and will serve as a multimodal transportation hub. A true gathering place past, present and future, Union Depot is also the perfect setting for public events, private functions, arts and cultural festivals, concerts and more. Union Depot was completed in 1926 . It was placed on to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1974, and under ownership of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, it underwent extensive renovations in 2011-2012 totaling $243 million. | The Rail View Picnic Area allows views of freight and passenger trains, with a bonus of aircraft from St. Paul Downtown Airport (Holman Field) flying overhead. Overlooking the busy Division Street Wye in downtown Saint Paul, the Rail View Picnic Area offers amenities including: Beautiful landscaping. Six picnic tables covered by pergolas. | Facility | Ramsey County | X | Lowertown | LT10 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Wacouta Commons | Wacouta Commons Park, bordered on the north by Ninth Street, on the east by Wacouta Street, on the south by Eighth Street and on the west by Sibley Street Lander Sherman Urban Development first broke ground on the Wacouta Commons neighborhood in the fall of 2000. | One of downtown Saint Paul’s “pocket parks” is Wacouta Commons Park, nestled between the Sibley Park Apartments and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. This block-length oasis stretches from Eighth to Ninth streets and from Sibley to Wacouta streets. The volunteer Friends of Wacouta Commons Park has raised money to improve the playground and to plant 14 overstory trees. This park in downtown’s newest neighborhood is the “back yard” for both high-end condos and affordable housing home to many immigrant families with young children. With the river more than a 10-min walk away and only private indoor pools nearby, a splash pad is a critical next step to give families easy, free recreational water access in the urban core. | Park | City of St. Paul | https://www.stpaul.gov/wacouta-commons | Friends of Wacouta Commons, St Paul Parks Conservancy | Plaque commemorating Tree Planting Project 2019 by the Friends of Wacouta Commons Park, the City of St. Paul, the Joan and Oliver Washburn Family Fund. 14 honey locust, espresso Kentucky coffee accolade elms were planted inn the spring of 2019. | Fountain transitioning to planters 2021, future plans for full replacement w/ a "Splashpad", one of the 2021 goals of the St. Paul Park Conservancy | Downtown | WP 01-WP11 | ||||||||||||||||
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