Hamm Building
The Hamm Building is a 1915 limestone, terra cotta, and brick commercial building in Saint Paul, Minnesota; its ornamentation is exceptional. Engineers and Architects - Toltz, King and Day, Inc. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Being in the heart of Saint Paul's theatre district, the Capitol Theatre was built into the Hamm building in 1920. It was the largest, most costly, and most elaborate movie palace in the Upper Midwest.[2][3]
Glass transom detail
Hamm Building | |
 The Hamm Building viewed from the south | |
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| Location | 408 Saint Peter Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′48″N 93°5′48″W |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000499[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 1997 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- Kunz, Virginia Brainard (1991). Saint Paul - The First 150 Years. The Saint Paul Foundation. ISBN 0-9630690-0-4.
- Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
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