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Schmidt Artist Lofts
The Schmidt Artist Lofts is a historic former brewery for Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company, Schmidt Brewery. It is located in the West Seventh, Saint Paul, West Seventh neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The building was vacant for 11 years until a massive community and developer effort resulted in a plan for a revitalization of the brewery's historic building into the creation of the Schmidt Artist Lofts in 2013. History 19th century In 1855, Christopher Stahlmann moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and opened the largest brewery in Minnesota originally known as the Cave Brewery. It was named the "Cave Brewery" because Stahlmann created an extensive lagering cave directly below the brewery, known as "Stahlmann's Cellars". The cave is located below street level, and its total length measures , making it the most extensive brewery cave in Minnesota. Christopher Stahlmann died of "inflammation of the bowels" in 1883. The Cave Brewery Christopher had built was left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Seventh, Saint Paul
West Seventh is a neighborhood and city district in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It comprises three smaller neighborhoods: from west to east, the West End (not to be confused with the Neighborhoods of Saint Paul#District 3 - West Side, West Side), Uppertown (named after the Upper Landing on the Mississippi River), and Irvine Park Historic District, Irvine Park. The neighborhood lies at the base of Summit Hill and along the Mississippi River's western bluffs, spanning the entire length of West 7th Street. It is also known as Old Fort Road and the Fort Road area. The street follows a historic Native American and fur trader path along the river from downtown Saint Paul to Fort Snelling. History The first settlement in the West Seventh area, known as "Pig's Eye", was formed by Pierre Parrant in the spring of 1838. He along with several Canadians left Fort Snelling and constructed a settlement near Fountain Cave. The settlement was quickly destroyed in 1839 by soldiers from Fort Snelling aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
