Franco-American architect Emmanuel Louis Masqueray and Whitney Warren built the Cathedral of St. Paul in 1904. St. Thomas sophomore Jill Pontinen said she attended masses at the Cathedral for her grandfather’s choir concerts in previous years. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
American architect Cass Gilbert designed the Minnesota State Capitol, which opened in 1905. According to the Minnesota Historical Society, the Capitol took nine years to build and cost $4.5 million. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Construction of St. Paul’s historic Landmark Center began in 1892 and was completed in 1902. American architect Willoughby J. Edbrooke designed the building, which originally housed the Federal Court House and Post Office for the Upper Midwest. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The Fitzgerald Theater was built in 1910 and remains St. Paul’s oldest theater. Acclaimed Hollywood stars including Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin have performed at the theater. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
While Indian Mounds Regional Park overlooks St. Paul, it also contains six Native American burial mounds atop 450 million-year-old sandstone and limestone bluffs. According to the City of St. Paul, Hopewellians and the Dakota most likely created the mounds 1,500-2,000 years ago. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
481 Laurel Avenue is the birthplace of famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald also lived on Summit Avenue and once described his place as “a house below the average on a street above the average.” (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
According to the National Park Service, the Frank B. Kellogg House was the permanent residence of lawyer, U.S. Senator, diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner Frank B. Kellogg. The house was built in 1889. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The Ramsey County Historical Society was established in 1949. According to the Minnesota Historical Society, the site was completed in the 1980s and documents 5,000 historic locations in the county. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The Alexander Ramsey House opened in 1868 and was the home of Alexander Ramsey, the first governor of Minnesota Territory and the second governor of the state of Minnesota. The site now serves as a historic museum. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The Cathedral seats 3,000 people. There are 24 windows in the dome, which measures 96 feet in diameter and 175 feet in height. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Mickey’s Diner spans three generations of family ownership and has been operating 24 hours every day for almost 70 years. Sophomore Julie Plutt said she grabs breakfast at the diner with her dad on weekends. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The St. Paul College Club hosts weddings, corporate meetings and other events. According to the club, the federal government purchased the mansion in 1848 before Minnesota became a territory in 1849. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
The James J. Hill House was completed in 1891 as a residence for the Hill family. According to the Minnesota Historical Society, the final cost of the mansion totaled exactly $931,275.01. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Photojournalist Carlee Hackl ventured to some of St. Paul’s historic locations, including the James J. Hill House, Indian Mounds Regional Park and more.
Carlee Hackl can be reached at hack9822@stthomas.edu.