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There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it.
Ramsey County Historic Sites Survey (N 113), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
The architectural survey of Ramsey County was carried out in 1982-1983 under a plan by the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and the Ramsey County Historical Society. The objective was to identify buildings of all types that were significant for the quality of their architecture. These structures could then be considered for eventual designation as local landmarks. Several hundred buildings were researched in detail, resulting in the survey data contained in this collection.
The collection consists of five reels of 16mm microfilm. For each structure there is a contemporary photograph with accompanying information drawn from building records and other sources concerning the date of construction, owner(s), architect/builder, architecture style(s) which the building typifies, and a statement of the significance of the structure as representative of that style.
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
The original survey forms are on file at the Ramsey County Historical Society in St. Paul.
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