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The St. Paul Casket Company Building was the location of the most important casket manufacturer in St. Paul, Minnesota and one of the most important casket manufacturers in Minnesota. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021 for its significance in local history, as well as for its architecture. The firm was established in 1887 in North St. Paul, Minnesota as the North St. Paul Casket Company. The factory was located along the Wisconsin Central railroad (later Soo Line Railroad). Under the leadership of Ernest C. Reiff and Uriah Meeker Stone, the company quickly became one of the leading manufacturers of coffins and caskets in Minnesota. This was occurring during a time when coffin manufacturing was shifting from local carpenters and cabinetmakers to factories, and when their distribution was shifting to professional undertakers and funeral directors. Advances in embalming, communication, and transportation also made it possible to order a casket from a catalog and have it delivered in time for a funeral. Casket manufacturers marketed to funeral directors, and funeral directors were encouraged to buy products and seek guidance from casket manufacturers, in a symbiotic relationship. Funeral directors could specify trimmings such as handles, name plates, linings, and burial garments, and the manufacturer would add those features before shipping the casket. In 1913, a guide entitled Wood Using Industries of Minnesota was published, and it named seven manufacturers as major users of wood. The North St. Paul Casket Company was among them, along with their nearest competitor, the Northwestern Casket Company of Minneapolis. The guide noted that large factories in certain cities were supplying surrounding states. Around 1918, the North St. Paul factory had become insufficient for the volume of business the firm was doing, which included the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. The company looked at several possible sites for the new factory, settling on 1222 University Avenue in St. Paul. The new location was easily accessible by rail, streetcar, bus, and road, and the company felt this was key to the company's growth and success. Rail access was furnished by the Milwaukee Road and the Minnesota Transfer Railway. Some of the company's neighbors included the Montgomery Ward store and warehouse, a Minnesota Highway Department warehouse, and the printing plant and warehouse of Brown and Bigelow. Plans for the new factory were announced in August 1922, with four stories of brick, tile, and concrete, measuring 95 feet (29 m) by 150 feet (46 m). Construction began in September 1922, and the building was opened for business in June of 1923. The North St. Paul Casket Company changed its name to the St. Paul Casket Company and advertised that it sold "wholesale funeral supplies." The building contained at least twice the floor space of its old North St. Paul factory. The plan was similar to other vertical urban factory designs that were built at the time, where production flowed from the top floors to the bottom, the construction was fireproof, and there were large steel-sash windows and skylights. Fire protection was developed with an automatic sprinkler system fed by a rooftop water tank, concealed in a dramatic tower. The St. Paul Casket Company operated out of this building until 1951. Later tenants included the Snyder Drug Store corporation, who used it as their general office and warehouse from 1952 through 1962; Dimensional Display and Design in the 1970s; and Landfill Music and Books at the time of the National Register nomination. It was then acquired by JB Vang, which used federal and state historic tax credits, low income housing tax credits, and tax exempt bonds to convert the building into affordable housing. Fifty-five units were planned, and not much major restoration was required due to the solid reinforced concrete construction. The large factory windows allowed plenty of light in apartments, and the building has proximity to the Lexington station of the Metro Green Line (Minnesota) and Allianz Field. Fifteen units are considered affordable for people earning 30% of the area's median income, with rents from $665 to $785 per month. Forty units are affordable for people earning 60% of the area median income, with rents from $1365 to $1624 per month.

Gordon Parks High School is a public alternative learning center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The school, founded in 1991, was originally the Saint Paul Area Learning Center. It was then called Unidale Alternative Learning Center for several years, after the local strip mall it operated in; this was often shortened to ALC Unidale. In 2007, a permanent building was built for the school and it was again renamed. The school serves high-school-age students categorized as "at risk" or far behind in grade level. It is the largest of seven alternative day school programs in the Saint Paul Public Schools district.

The Church of St. Columba is a Roman Catholic church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The parish was formed in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood in 1915. After the mid-twentieth century baby boom, the church was expanding and needed a new building. Then-pastor Michael Casey contracted with architect Barry Byrne to design and construct the building. Byrne was based in Chicago and his formal schooling ended in the Ninth Grade. Byrne worked under Frank Lloyd Wright and was involved with the Prairie School of architecture before later turned towards Expressionist architecture. Byrne designed the building later in his career. The 1949 church is very similar in design to St. Francis Xavier Church in Kansas City, Missouri, that was also designed by Byrne. The pastor Michael Casey had the bell tower built to look like an Irish round tower. The interior of the church is built from two overlapping circles. This creates an elliptical interior and an overhead profile that resembles a fish. The fish is one of the earliest symbols of Christianity and the construction of the shape of the church was undoubtedly intentional. The amount of light available on the inside of the building is worth mentioning. There are more than 24 slit like clerestory windows that let natural light in. The interior lightness contrasts with the heavy concrete exterior. The interior of the church features an under lit cove close to the ceiling. Twin Cities architecture critic Larry Millett views the altar as being small for the large interior of the building. Vincent Michael also believes that the altar is undersized compared to the size of the nave.Unlike St. Francis Xavier the entrance doors are made of metal instead of polished glass. Michael Vincent believes it still leaves the impression of emptiness underneath the bell tower. To create the internal shape the external walls are curved. They are constructed of limestone. There is a large amount of concrete and has been described as a "tour de force" of concrete. Several elements of the church are viewed as unique due to their combination. Millett sees the slots in the bell tower, the granite crosses embedded in the exterior walls and the metal on the entrance doors as a special grouping.Millett describes the building as a "high point in modern church architecture in the Twin Cities" and notes it as being removed from many religious and architectural norms. Other critiques note it as having shapes and orders that defy orthodox expectations.

Skyline Tower is a large low-income high rise apartment complex in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The building is also often called St. Anthony Tower, or 1247 St. Anthony. At 240 feet (73 m) it is the largest single HUD-subsidized building in Minnesota, and the 22nd-tallest building in Saint Paul. With over 500 units it is the largest single-building subsidized housing complex in the U.S. west of Chicago. The building is run by CommonBond Communities, the largest developer or owner of affordable rental housing in Minnesota. The nonprofit bought the building in 2000 with the help of U.S. Bank. The building was previously owned by Skyline Towers Co and managed by Sentinel Management Co.

The Franciscan Brothers of Peace is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan association for men. It was founded in 1982 by Michael Gaworski. It was recognized as a public association of the faithful in 1994 by Archbishop Roach. The mother house of the order is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. As of January 2020 they were 11 brothers. In keeping with their pro-life charism, the Brothers advocate for the unborn, the handicapped, the elderly and the poor.

Sea Foam Stadium is the football field on the campus of Concordia University, Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It opened in 2009, and seats about 3,500 spectators. The Stadium includes a football/soccer field with artificial turf, running track, scoreboard, lights, bleachers, parking, concession facilities, locker rooms, weight room, press box, outdoor plaza, and inflatable dome, somewhat resembling a marshmallow, during the winter months. When the final phases are completed, the stadium will have cost a total of $14.5 million to construct.

LEAP High School is an Area Learning Center (ALC) high school for English Language Learners (ELL) that is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools system in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in autumn of 1994 by Jeff Dufresne and Sandra Hall as a high school for newly arrived immigrants to the city of Saint Paul. Its student body is 100% immigrant and range in ages from 14 to 21. Its present principal is Rose Santos who has held this office since 2003.

Concordia University, St. Paul is a private university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1893 and enrolls nearly 5,600 students. It is an affiliate of the eight-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran church body in the United States, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The school was a two year college until 1964. The present name Concordia University, St. Paul was adopted in 1997.

Songs of Hope is an international performing arts summer camp in Minnesota, United States, founded in 1990 by the Minnesota nonprofit organization, Sounds of Hope Ltd. The camp hosts children aged 10–13 from the United States and abroad, who participate in a program built around cultural sharing. The country delegations are partly subsidized by corporate and foundation donors. The project also has a focus on performance, and the children go on a three-week concert tour at the end of the six-week program each summer.

The Prom Ballroom was a dance hall in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, which opened in 1941 with a performance by Glenn Miller. The club played a diverse array of acts, ranging from rock to polka and jazz, and included acts like Count Basie and Lawrence Welk. The house orchestra was called the Jules Herman Orchestra. The infamous and ill-fated "Winter Dance Party" was the attraction on January 28, 1959.The Prom Ballroom was located at 1190 University Avenue West. It was torn down in 1987.

High School for Recording Arts (HSRA) is a public charter high school located in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The school pioneered the concept of connecting with at-risk students through a hip-hop music program, hence the nickname "Hip-Hop High." There are no tuition fees.

Gangelhoff Center is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It opened in 1993. It is the home to Concordia University Golden Bears volleyball and basketball teams and was home to the Minnesota Ripknees during their one season in the American Basketball Association. It also serves as the indoor home to Concordia University Golden Bears track & field, featuring a 200-meter track with a 4-lane oval and 6-lane straightaway, separate runways for horizontal jumps and pole vault, an integrated throws ring, and space for high jump. The facility's surface is Mondo Super X. The Gangelhoff Center is one of the busiest venues in the Twin Cities. The home court for the volleyball and basketball teams, Gangelhoff has 1,200 permanent seats but can expand its capacity to handle 4,000 fans for an event. One of those times was March 2001 when Concordia hosted the Slam Dunk/Three Point competition that was televised nationally by ESPN. A full house was on hand to see the best shooters and dunkers in college basketball partake in intense competition. In December 2008 the Gangelhoff Center hosted the 2008 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championships. The Tournament featured eight teams including host and defending National Champion Concordia University Saint Paul. The tournament was won in dramatic fashion as the #1 Concordia University Golden Bears beat #2 Cal State San Bernardino 3–2. The Gangelhoff Center has served as the venue of several NCAA Regional tournaments and the semifinals and finals of the NSIC basketball and volleyball tournaments over the last three years, In addition to the college volleyball and basketball played here, the Gangelhoff has hosted high school basketball regular season and sectional games, the Minnesota State High School Badminton Tournament, concerts as well as school graduation ceremonies. Several of Concordia's athletic teams practice here when the weather is inclement. In addition, intramural volleyball and basketball is also played here. The 70,000 square foot Gangelhoff Center is named after benefactors Ronald and Doris Gangelhoff.