Swanson's Paint, 512 N. Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Address: | 512 Snelling Avenue N |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1915 |
| Primary Style: | Commercial |
| Additions: | "Storefront windows and door openings changed. New aluminum windows. Cornice removed." |
| Historic Function: | Business |
| Historic Function: | apartments |
| Other Historic Function: | apartments |
| Current Function: | Business |
| Current Function: | apartments |
| Other Current Function: | apartments |
| Builder: | Swan A. Swanson |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Building Permit Number: | 64762 |
| First Owner: | Swan A. Swanson |
(44.956738° N, 93.16657° W)
The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey:
Date of site visit 2/17/1982 by Fieldworker: G. Whitney
Significant details: "Symmetrical window placement on second floor. Plain window openings with plain brickwork surrounds and concrete sills. Header string course at sill level. Discoloration of brick at cornice line shows that it once had an ornamental cornice. Two inset concrete blocks with inscription 'Annex' and 'Block' above second floor windows.
Additions and alterations: "Storefront windows and door openings changed. New Aluminum windows. Cornice removed."
Legal description: "Lot 12, Block 3, Baird's Addition"
Historical background: "The original owner of this building, which was built for $16,000 was Swan A. Swanson, a contractor who lived at 1475 W. Minnehaha Avenue."
Level of significance: "Local"
Statement of significance: "A large commercial building with apartments on the second floor."
Sources of information: "1915 Polk's St. Paul City Directory"
