Finch, Vanslyck, and McConville Dry Goods Company Building

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Finch, Vanslyck and McConville Dry Goods Company Building
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The Finch, Vanslyck, & McConville Dry Goods Company Building from the southwest
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Location250 6th Street East
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°56′59″N93°5′13″W / 44.94972°N 93.08694°W / 44.94972; -93.08694 Coordinates: 44°56′59″N93°5′13″W / 44.94972°N 93.08694°W / 44.94972; -93.08694
Built1911
ArchitectJames Denson; George Grant Construction Company
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part of Lowertown Historic District (ID83000935)
NRHP reference No. 82004626 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1982

The Finch, Vanslyck and McConville Dry Goods Company Building is a classical revival warehouse building designed by James E. Denson, built by George Grant Construction Company, in 1911 and 1923; it is part of Lowertown Historic District in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It fronts Mears Park and is currently used as residential apartments, under the name of Cosmopolitan Apartments. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN   0-87351-448-3.