Jemne Building, 305 St. Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| Address: | 305 St. Peter Street |
| Neighborhood/s: | Downtown, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1931 |
| Primary Style: | Art Deco/Art Moderne |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | Clubhouse |
| Current Function: | Office |
| Architect or source of design: | Magnus Jemne |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Limestone |
| Material of Roof: | Asphalt |
| First Owner: | St. Paul Women's City Club |
(44.943905465388° N, 93.094661235755° WLatitude: 44°56′38.06″N
Longitude: 93°5′40.78″W)
The building was originally home to the St. Paul Women's City Club. The St. Paul Women's City Club grew out of a post World War I American Woman's Club movement which emphasized women's independence and new social roles as workers, volunteers, and persons more fully involved in society. The club was incorporated in 1921 with the goal of providing for women a "center for organized work and for social and intellectual intercourse." The group met in the Minnesota Club building from 1921 to 1929. Embracing the energetic and progressive need of the late 1920s, the Women's City Club made plans to construct its own building which met two criteria: the building should emulate modernism and functionalism, and it should be designed by a St. Paul architect. In 1934, Gertrude Stein (with the help of her partner, Alice B. Toklas) presented a lecture on English literature at the club to an audience of 500 (St. Paul Pioneer Press, front page, 12/8/1934).
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