National Register of Historic Places

Pioneer and Endicott Buildings

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Listed
July 9, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001038

About this property

The Pioneer and Endicott Buildings are two adjoining office and apartment buildings located between downtown and Lowertown Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 1890-built Endicott building forms an L-shape around the 1889-built Pioneer Building. The Endicott building was designed by Cass Gilbert, architect of the Minnesota State Capitol, and James Knox Taylor. The Pioneer Building was designed by Solon Spencer Beman in the Romanesque style and was the first building in the United States to have a glass elevator. Connected in the 1940s, they are together listed in the National Register of Historic Places. At the time of its construction, the Pioneer Building was the tallest building west of Chicago, and remained the tallest in Saint Paul until 1915 when the Cathedral of Saint Paul was constructed.

Location

4th and Robert Sts.
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
44.94724, -93.08971

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Pioneer and Endicott Buildings listed on the National Register?

Pioneer and Endicott Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Pioneer and Endicott Buildings?

Pioneer and Endicott Buildings is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pioneer and Endicott Buildings?

The period of significance for Pioneer and Endicott Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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