Blair Flats, also known as the Blair Arcade Building, is a Victorian residential building designed by Hermann Kretz and William H. Thomas in 1887, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The building is located on the intersection of Western and Selby Avenues. It is also a contributing property to the Historic Hill District.[2] Construction materials are sandstone and brick. The building has been used as apartments, hotel, and condominiums.[3]
Blair Flats | |
 Blair Flats from the northeast | |
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| Location | 165 Western Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′47.25″N 93°6′58.5″W / 44.9464583°N 93.116250°W |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Hermann Kretz and William H. Thomas |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Part of | Historic Hill District (ID76001067) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001006[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1975 |
The lower level currently holds SubText: a Bookstore, a community-oriented independent bookstore owned by veteran bookseller Sue Zumberge. The space formerly housed Common Goods Books, an independent bookstore owned by noted Minnesotan Garrison Keillor.
Detail of the elaborate roof
"Common Good Books, G. Keillor"
References
External links
Media related to Blair Flats at Wikimedia Commons
