Dorothy Day homeless shelter

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is a cabinet-level state agency that serves current and former members of the United States Armed Forces residing in Minnesota. Established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1943, the department operates eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, and benefit, education, and outreach programs for the state's approximately 300,000 veterans. The MDVA is headed by a commissioner appointed by the governor of Minnesota, who must be a Minnesota resident, U.S. citizen, and armed forces veteran under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 196. The current commissioner is Brad Lindsay, appointed by Governor Tim Walz in December 2023. The agency grew out of the Minnesota Soldiers' Home, established in 1887 for Civil War veterans, and the Soldiers Welfare Bureau, created in 1925. The Legislature merged these functions in 1943. The veterans homes were briefly governed by an independent board (1988–2007) before being returned to MDVA control. Three new veterans homes opened in early 2024, bringing the total to eight, and the department's homelessness programs have received the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Assumption School is a historic school building in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was built in 1864 of local quarter-cut limestone. It had a central cupola, which has been replaced. The school is affiliated with the nearby Church of the Assumption.The building, in 1974, was "in a good state of preservation although it has not been used as a school since 1888. It presently serves as quarters for the parish caretaker and is maintained by the Assumption Church." The building has been documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey program.

The Festival of Nations is an annual multicultural festival in the American Midwest, organised by the International Institute of Minnesota. Since 1932, its goal has been to inspire people to discover more about their world and embrace the rich cultural diversity in their community. Nearly 100 ethnic groups come together for a unique, 4-day experience that celebrates cultural heritage through dancing, performances, exhibits, demonstrations and cuisine. Nearly 100 ethnic groups participate in this unique, 4-day event that features dancing, performances, exhibits, demonstrations and cuisine from all over the world. It is a program of the International Institute of Minnesota, whose mission is to "assist New Americans in becoming self-sufficient and participating fully in American society." As Minnesota's cultural landscape expands to include more immigrants, the community benefits both culturally and economically. Through the provision of a stage and platform for the new artists, and the sharing and documentation of this heritage. As the Festival evolves every year, they welcome new ethnic groups and offer programming that reflects the diversity of their community. Festival of Nations is currently directed by Aisling Reynolds.

Xcel Energy Center (also known as "The X") is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 17,954, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three for general seating. The building is home to the NHL's Minnesota Wild. The arena is owned by the city of Saint Paul and operated by the Wild's parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. It is on the same block as the RiverCentre convention facility, Roy Wilkins Auditorium and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown St. Paul, and shares a single indoor access area with RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium. It also hosted the 2008 Republican National Convention.

St. Joseph's Hospital is a 253-bed hospital in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. It is one of three tertiary hospitals located in St. Paul and is the oldest hospital in Minnesota. It is part of M Health Fairview.

The Salvation Army Headquarters, later known as the Seton Center, was a former historic structure in St. Paul, Minnesota. Deemed eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in February 1983, owner opposition prevented it from being officially listed. Despite protests by preservationists, the building was demolished by its owner in January 1998.

The Minnesota History Center is a museum and library that serves as the headquarters of the Minnesota Historical Society. It is near downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is considered one of Minnesota's finest public buildings.The History Center is on Kellogg Boulevard, between the Mississippi River and the Minnesota State Capitol. Before this building was built in 1992, the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) occupied what is now the Minnesota Judicial Center, originally built for the Society in 1917. Before that, MNHS was housed in the basement of the State Capitol.The Center hosts concerts, dance performances, lectures, conferences, meetings, dinners, political campaign events, memorial services, receptions, parties, and weddings; as many as 75,000 schoolchildren visit the History Center every year.

The Church of the Assumption Catholic Church was dedicated in 1874 and is the oldest existing church in Saint Paul. It is located at 51 West Seventh Street, in downtown Saint Paul. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The parish was founded in 1856 by Bishop Joseph Crétin. At that time, immigrants from Germany were arriving, and the single Catholic parish in St. Paul mainly served French and Irish settlers, with services in Latin and sermons in their own languages. The first building was a plain stone structure with a wooden steeple on West Ninth Street. The founding pastor was Father George Keller. After Fr. Keller was transferred to Faribault, Minnesota in 1858, staffing of the parish was met by priests and brothers from St. John's Abbey (Order of St. Benedict) in Collegeville, Minnesota. By 1869 the parish had outgrown the small chapel and a new building was urgently needed. The church's construction was ordered by then-Archbishop John Ireland, who wanted the city's growing Catholic German immigrant population to have a parish of their own. It was built in a plain Romanesque style of Lake Superior limestone by German Catholics, and is said to have been modeled after the Ludwigskirche in Munich. The architect, Joseph Reidel, was a court architect for the Wittelsbach family in Bavaria, Germany. It was built, according to the plans of the Bavarian Joseph Reidel, by the Germans in 1869-1874 in a neo-Romanesque, stone-washed style of Lake Superior. The interior design of the church has remained substantially unchanged since the late 19th century. The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the high altar came from the first church. There are shrines to Thérèse of Lisieux and Maria-Hilf; altars for the Blessed Mother and St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph, and St. Lawrence; tapestries of the Good Samaritan and the Sts. Peter and Clemens Society; and other works of art.As the parish grew, five daughter churches were spun off: Sacred Heart, St. Francis de Sales, St. Matthew's, Church of St. Agnes and Church of St. Bernard.

Cossetta Alimentari (also known as Cossetta's Pizzeria, Cossetta's or Cosettea), is a restaurant and pizzeria located at 211 7th Street West in Saint Paul, Minnesota on the corner of West Seventh and North Chestnut Street. Since its founding in 1911, it has been popular among locals and tourists for its renowned Italian cuisine, namely its pizza and panettone. According to Minnesota journalist Jason DeRusha of Minnesota Monthly, Cossetta's is one of the most popular pizzerias within the Twin Cities.

Roy Wilkins Auditorium (nicknamed The Roy) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by the renowned municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as an arena extension to the existing St. Paul Auditorium (built 1906–1907). When the old auditorium wing was demolished in 1982, Wigington's arena wing remained. It was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985. It is part of the RiverCentre complex, down the hall from the Xcel Energy Center, home of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild.

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, also called the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial or the St. Paul Civil War Memorial, is a 52.5 ft (16.0 m) pillar monument erected in Saint Paul, Minnesota, dedicated to soldiers and sailors of the state of Minnesota who served in the American Civil War. Originally designed by John Karl Daniels, the monument was formally dedicated on November 20, 1903 at Summit Park along Summit Avenue. The top of the monument features a bronze life-size statue of Josias R. King, who is credited as being the state's first volunteer for the war.

Mickey's Diner is a classic diner in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It has been in continuous operation at the same location since 1939. Designed to resemble a railroad dining car, the prefabricated building was constructed in 1937 by the Jerry O'Mahony Diner Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey, then shipped to Saint Paul by rail. Its unusual architecture made it a local landmark. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and commerce. It was nominated for being "a beloved, longstanding and unique social institution," an unaltered example of railroad car-style diners, and one of the few surviving examples of its type in the American Midwest.