Manhattan Building (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

Manhattan Building
Location 360 N. Robert St.,
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°56′51″N 93°5′24″W / 44.94750°N 93.09000°W / 44.94750; -93.09000Coordinates: 44°56′51″N 93°5′24″W / 44.94750°N 93.09000°W / 44.94750; -93.09000
Area less than one acre
Built 1890
Architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.; Lauer Brothers
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
NRHP reference # 88001128[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1988

The Manhattan Building (also known as the Capital Bank Building the Empire Building) is a historic office and banking building located at 360 North Robert Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Description and history

The seven-story plus basement, Renaissance Revival style building was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. in 1889 and built in 1890.[2] The exterior consists of Jacobsville Sandstone and pressed brick.[3] The building stands at a height of 117 feet tall.

According to its NRHP designation, “From bottom to top, the building has only been altered with applied material on the first story. This was applied sometime in the 1950s by Toltz, King, and Day architects according to historical photos. The current owner intends to remove the applied panels and uncover the original first story.”

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ GmbH, Emporis. "Empire Building, St. Paul | 200328 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. ↑ "St. Paul's Skyscrapers". The Saint Paul Globe. April 30, 1899. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.

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