Schornstein Grocery and Saloon

The Schornstein Grocery and Saloon is a commercial/residential building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1884 for $5,000 in the French Second Empire style, this Dayton's Bluff business was designed by architect Augustus F. Gauger (1852-1929). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]

Schornstein Grocery and Saloon
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	707 Wilson Avenue East and 223 Bates Avenue North Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°57′12″N 93°3′59″W
Built	1884
Architect	Augustus F. Gauger
Architectural style	Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	84001681[1]
Added to NRHP	August 21, 1984

It was built by William Schornstein, "a prominent member of the local German American community," who lived on the premises with his wife Wilhelmina from 1885–1920, running a grocery and saloon. "The establishment was especially popular among the area’s German-Americans and there was a large hall on the third floor for meetings and special events."[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Hess, Jeffrey A.; Paul Clifford Larson. St. Paul's Architecture: A History. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816635917.
3. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
4. "Schornstein Grocery and Saloon". Saint Paul Historical. Retrieved 2013-10-11.