DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SAINT
PAUL, MINN.):
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Downtown Community Development Council (Saint Paul, Minn.), creator. | |
| Title: | Downtown Community Development Council records. | |
| Dates: | 1977-1990. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | The records document the Council's work toward revitalizing downtown St. Paul with respect to residential housing, commercial development, and arts and cultural activities. Peripheral issues addressed by the Council include traffic and parking problems, crime control, and the preservation of historic buildings. The Council participated in planning such major construction projects as Town Square, Galtier Plaza, the World Trade Center, and the skyway system. Files on the Lowertown Art and Music Festivals (1978-1985) reflect the adaptive reuse of the buildings as artists' studios. | |
| Quantity: | 5.75 cubic feet (6 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
The Council, organized in 1977, is one of 17 community groups established by the City of St. Paul to promote and encourage citizen participation in the respective neighborhoods and to deal with many issues and problems in those areas, including housing, crime, street maintenance, parking, traffic, preservation of historic structures, commercial development, and cultural and recreational activities. A similar group, the Lowertown Commercial Club, was organized the same year, and in 1979 changed its name to the Lowertown Community Council. Its focus was on the area bounded by Jackson and Broadways streets, Kellogg Boulevard, and Seventh Place, the site of St. Paul's first commercial and residential settlements. The existence of a number of older commercial buildings in the area made possible their conversion into housing, small shops, and arts and crafts studios. In 1985 the Lowertown Community Council merged with the Downtown Council.
The Downtown Council's interests and activities centered on the commercial and residential development of the downtown area. The Council worked with the City of St. Paul on four major projects during the 1970s and 1980s: Town Square, the World Trade Center, Galtier Plaza, and the skyway system. It was also involved in residential housing (rental and condominiums), and all aspects of the development of retail establishments.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Downtown Community Development Council Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 14,694
Processing Information:
Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, September 1992
Catalog ID number: 990017294280104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 143.A.10.4F | 1 | Lowertown Commercial Club/Lowertown Community Council. Records: | |||||||||
| Historical and background materials. | |||||||||||
| Articles of incorporation, bylaws, and tax documents, 1977-1981. | |||||||||||
| Minutes and related papers (including some financial records): | |||||||||||
| Board of Directors, 1978-1985. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| General membership (including annual meetings), 1979-1983. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous financial records, 1977-1981. | |||||||||||
| Membership brochure drafts. | |||||||||||
| Business directories, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||
| Saturday Market Committee. Minutes and related papers, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Newsletters, undated, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Newspaper clippings: Lowertown development, 1977-1979. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1977-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Subject files: | |||||||||||
| Lowertown Art and Music Festivals: | |||||||||||
| Board of Directors. Minutes and related records, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||
| Budgets and other financial records, 1977-1984. | |||||||||||
| Committee minutes and related records, 1979-1984. | |||||||||||
| Contributors, 1978-1981. | |||||||||||
| Fundraising, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||
| Artists and vendors, 1981-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence and miscellaneous records, 1979-1983. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Artists Exhibit, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Downtown parking, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| Homecoming, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Interviews: Brian Stormer?, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation (including some minutes of the Advisory Committee), 1977-1980. | |||||||||||
| Lowertown Restorations, Inc., 1977-1979. | |||||||||||
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| 143.A.10.5B | 2 | Lowertown River Track Revival: Whistlestop Party and St. Paul's 125th Anniversary Celebration, 1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Minneapolis Foundation grant request: Art Space feasibility study, 1983. | |||||||||||
| Public Safety Committee, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Spelling Bees, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Background materials including tax status, documents, leases, and personnel records. | |||||||||||
| Board of Directors: | |||||||||||
| Minutes and related records (including correspondence and some annual reports), 1977-1990. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Meetings: Sign-in sheets and log, 1978-1900. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Nominating Committee, 1979-1989. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Executive Committee. Minutes and related records, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
| Finance and Personnel Committee records, 1977-1990. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Including budgets, financial statements, minutes, and related papers. | |||||||||||
| Community Organizer position, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
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| 143.A.10.6F | 3 | News Releases, 1978-1989. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Includes 2 newsletters, 1981, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Committees (including minutes, correspondence, and other records): | |||||||||||
| Alcohol abuse, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Development review, 1984-1990. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Grocery Task Force, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||
| Hazardous materials, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Long range planning, 1984-1989. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Planning Committee, 1979-1984. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Resident needs, 1978-1982. | |||||||||||
| Traffic, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||
| World Trade Center, 1985-1987. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous papers, 1978-1990. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence and related records, 1978-April 1985. 10 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 143.A.10.7B | 4 | Correspondence and related records, May 1985-December 1989. 6 folders. | |||||||||
| Subject files: | |||||||||||
| Adult entertainment study, 1981-1983. | |||||||||||
| Block 20: Department of Revenue Building, 1987. | |||||||||||
| Boundaries between 4th, 5th, and 17th Districts, 1984. | |||||||||||
| Bus shelters with advertising, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||
| Cable television, 1979-1983. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Capital improvement budget and proposals, 1979-1983. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
| Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, 1979-1988. | |||||||||||
| City Government Center proposal, 1988. | |||||||||||
| City of St. Paul Downtown Coordination Committee, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| City Wide District Council meetings, 1982-1983. | |||||||||||
| City wide retreats, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||
| Civic Center, 1981-1983. | |||||||||||
| Crime and public safety (including North Wabasha Street), 1978-1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| District heating, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||
| Downtown Framework Task Force, 1985. | |||||||||||
| Downtown Management Operations, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||
| Downtown Plan, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Downtown Riverfront Commission, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||
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| 143.A.10.8F | 5 | Downtown traffic patterns, 1978-1983. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Eighth-Ninth Street name change, 1984-1987. | |||||||||||
| Farmers market, 1980-1982. | |||||||||||
| Forecast Gallery public artworks, 1984-1990. | |||||||||||
| Galtier Plaza, 1982-1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Game room, Wabasha Street: License application, 1983. | |||||||||||
| Housing prospects in Lowertown, 1985. | |||||||||||
| Ideal Security Building: Low income housing proposal, 1985. | |||||||||||
| Interstate 35E controversy, 1981-1986. | |||||||||||
| Lafayette Bridge, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Light rail transit, 1983-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Low and moderate income housing, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
| Marian Care Center (Catholic services for the elderly), 1985. | |||||||||||
| Miller Hospital-History Center site, 1982-1988. | |||||||||||
| Negotiated Investment Strategy Project, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| New Works/St. Paul Project, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||
| Nordquist sign variance, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||
| North Wabasha Street development plan, 1978-1983. | |||||||||||
| Operation '85, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| Parking Commission, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
| Pioneer Building, 1983. | |||||||||||
| The Pointe of St. Paul Apartments, 1985. | |||||||||||
| Port Authority of the City of St. Paul, 1980-1984. | |||||||||||
| Property values of Lowertown, 1983-1984. | |||||||||||
| Public Art St. Paul, 1988. | |||||||||||
| Repair and Deduct Ordinance, 1982-1983. | |||||||||||
| Resource People/Discussions, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||
| Riverfront Review Task Force, 1985-1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Rossmor Building, 1981-1983. | |||||||||||
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| 143.A.11.1B | 6 | St. Paul Downtown Airport, 1982-1983. | |||||||||
| St. Paul Art Collective, 1984. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul Building, 1986. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul Environmental Project, 1986-1987. | |||||||||||
| Shepard/Warner Roads east central business district by-pass, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||
| Skyways: | |||||||||||
| Task Force, 1986-1988. | |||||||||||
| Coalition on Skyways in Historic Districts, 1986-1987. | |||||||||||
| Access questionnaires, 1983. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous records, 1979-1985. | |||||||||||
| Sodium lighting, 1980-1982. | |||||||||||
| South Central District Council, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Town Square: | |||||||||||
| Programming and Promotion Advisory Committee, 1980-1984. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Assessments: Tax and street maintenance, 1978-1984. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Union Depot Place, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||
| Vomela Building, 1983. | |||||||||||
| Voter registration, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||
| World Trade Center: | |||||||||||
| Hotel, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||
| Park Plaza, 1985-1987. | |||||||||||
| Mall of Nations, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous records, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Art festivals -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Artists and community -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Artists' studios -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Buildings -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Business enterprises -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Central business districts -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- City planning -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Citizen participation.
- City traffic -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Civic improvements -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Community development, Urban -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Condominiums -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Crime prevention -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Economic development projects -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Environmental policy -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Express highways -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Historic districts -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Housing development -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Minnesota World Trade Center (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Streets -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Town Square (Saint Paul, Minn.)
- Traffic flow -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Urban policy -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Urban transportation -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Organizations:
- Lowertown Commercial Club (Saint Paul, Minn.), author.
- Lowertown Community Council (Saint Paul, Minn.), author.
- Places:
- Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Economic development.
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