Bussman's Ice Cream, Hamline Apartments, 726-734 N. Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Address: | 726 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: | 1929 |
| Primary Style: | Commercial |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Moved from Location: | no |
| Historic Function: | Apartments/condominiums |
| Historic Function: | commercial functions also |
| Other Historic Function: | commercial functions also |
| Current Function: | Apartments/condominiums |
| Current Function: | commercial |
| Other Current Function: | commercial |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Building Permit Number: | 36114 |
| First Owner: | Arthur J. Lampert |
(44.9632813° N, 93.166993° WLatitude: 44°57′47.813″N
Longitude: 93°10′1.175″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 2/17/1981, Fieldworker: G. Whitney
Significant details: "Long brick commercial block separated vertically by four off-white glazed brick piers. A rather large rounded arch window with stone surrounds dominates the second story between the central piers. Window openings have header lintels. Two header string courses separated by diagonally placed soldier course run above the second story windows. A soldier course runs below the cornice level and immediately above it are headers simulating details. Finials extend though piers."
Legal description: "South 1/2 of Lot 7, Block 8, Hamline Plot."
Historical background: "The original owner of this building, which was built for $25,000, was Lampert Investment Company, Arthur J. Lampert, proprietor. A. J. Lampert resided at 2279 Riverwood Place."
Level of significance: "Local"
Statement of significance: "A commercial building that has housed Bussman's Ice Cream, a neighborhood institution, and provided apartment space for student."
Sources of information: "1930 Polk's St. Paul City Directory"Contents |
History
The following information has been researched by Steve & Nancy Bailey, members of the Hamline Midway History Corps.
There have been a wide variety of businesses in the multiple changing addresses that have made up this building over the years. All dates and names are as listed in the Polk's St. Paul City Directories as found at the Minnesota Historical Society archives.
722 Snelling (1927) Scheffler Confectionery (1928) (1929) Hamline Sweet Shop (1939) (1944) Alex Rosenberg Restaurant (1950) Piper Café (1955) (1960) Inn of the Purple Onion Restaurant (1965) Bussmann’s Ice Cream (1986) (1989) Andre Franca Studio (1999) (2009) Moxie Salon
724 Snelling (1929) Labon’s Beauty Shop (1935) - Nestle Circuline Wave (1983) Henries Pizza & Hoagies (1985)
724-28 Snelling (1944) Ike Ecanow Dry Cleaner (1950) Hamline Dry Cleaners (1975)
726 Snelling (1935) Joseph Keller, Dentist / Rudolph Keller, Real Estate (1935) Arthur Schultz, Barber (1950) Hugh Brasie, Dentist (1960)
728 Snelling (1935) Hamline Cleaners - Isaac Ecanow (1939) (1980) World Photo (1986)
730 Snelling (1933) Hamline Hat Shop (1935) Hamline Jewelry Shop, Earl Bollum (1935)
732-34 Snelling (1932) Hamline Cash Market (1936) - Grand Opening April 29-30 1932
730-34 Snelling (1939) Morris Ait - Grocery, Meats (1950) Cut Price Super Market (1954) Lo Price Super Market (1954-1987)
734 Snelling (1975) Divorce Reform, Inc – Along with Lo Price Supermarket (1991) Twin City Army-Navy Surplus (1999) (2007) Hamline University School of Law (2009)
