O'Donnell edit
The O'Donnell Shoe Company Building in St. Paul, Minnesota is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ugh, I'm not going to type this all out.
Architecture: Late 19th/early 20th century american movements, Commercial style
509 Sibley St. St. Paul, 55101 UTM: Zone 15, easting 492781, northing 4977675
Form prepared by Amy M. Lucas, Landscape Research LLC, St. Paul, MN 3/2/09
Architecture edit
Designed by Butler Brothers Company of St. Paul Uses CAP Turner system of concrete mushroom supporting columns Dark brown brick on finished elevations on 10th and Sibley, common brick painted yellow on west/south Completed in 1914 at a cost of $65,000
Significance edit
Criterion A, industry Significant from 1914 until 1935, when the company moved to Tennessee Company dominated the shoe industry in 1910, with $7 million in profits Located above a hide store, accessible to rail and leather stock 1928 - largest shoe manufacturer in the state 1935 - moved to the rural south because national transportation, lower shipment costs, and labor conflict made things easier
Company incorporated 1909, William O'Donnell was a clerk for the Minnesota Shoe Company First location at 237 E. Sixth Street in Lowertown First new factory at 510 Sibley St., 1910, since demolished 1910 - bought the North Star Shoe Company in Minneapolis 1914 - built the second factory right across the street, sharing manufacture of women's and men's shoes Modern construction methods - large windows for maximum natural light and ventilation; Turner columns allowed ample space and minimized fire
Photos at [1]
Joe gave me the nomination form PDF on my laptop - odonnellshoecompany.pdf
Johnston edit
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