Historic Twin Cities

Revisiting Twin Cities history one place at time.

On This Date In Twin Cities History - October 3, 1913

St. Paul's second Union Depot circa 1887 (MHS)
St. Paul’s second Union Depot circa 1887 (MHS)

On this date in 1913, the second St. Paul Union Depot building was destroyed in a fire that started in the kitchen of the depot’s restaurant on the second floor.  The building was destroyed in 30 minutes and the loss was estimated at $100,000.

The fire expedited planning for the current St. Paul Union Depot and construction began on that building in 1917.