Pioneer and Endicott Buildings, Saint Paul

Name: Pioneer and Endicott Buildings
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#94 among attractions in Saint Paul

Romanesque architecture

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Pioneer and Endicott Buildings, Saint Paul

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The Pioneer and Endicott Buildings are two office buildings located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The 1890-built Endicott building forms an L-shape around the 1889-built Pioneer Building. At its completion, the Pioneer building was the tallest in Saint Paul. The Endicott building was designed by Cass Gilbert and James Knox Taylor; the Pioneer Building was designed by Solon Spencer Beman in the Romanesque style; it was the first building in the United States to have a glass elevator. Connected in the 1940s, they are together listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Pioneer Building was the tallest building in Saint Paul, Minnesota from its construction in 1889 until 1915 when the Cathedral of St. Paul was constructed. It surpassed the Globe Building. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Coordinates: 44°56'51"N, 93°5'24"W

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Downtown St. PaulSaint Paul United States

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Day trips

Pioneer and Endicott Buildings – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xcel Energy Center, Cray Plaza, Science Museum of Minnesota, CHS Field.

0.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
15 min walk • Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy.
~540 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cray Plaza, Saint Paul
3 min walk • Cray Plaza, located in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, provides space for working, living, eating, and recreating on one square city block opened in 1986.
0.6 miSW
Interactive exhibits and educational films
Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul
15 min walk • Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education.
~1860 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
CHS Field, Saint Paul
9 min walk • CHS Field is a baseball park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Paul Saints of the International League of Minor League Baseball, as well as home to Hamline University's baseball team.
~1810 ftW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul
9 min walk • The Minnesota Children's Museum is a children's museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1981 in Minneapolis, the museum moved to St. Paul in 1995. The museum includes natural exhibits of Minnesota, developmental learning areas for small children, a creativity and problem- solving area, and national traveling exhibits.
~1970 ftW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Landmark Center, Saint Paul
10 min walk • St. Paul's historic Landmark Center, completed in 1902, originally served as the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the state of Minnesota. It was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, who served as Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1891–92.
0.5 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul
12 min walk • The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota and hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, as well as produces local musicals.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
16 min walk • Minnesota Centennial Showboat was a traditional riverboat theatre docked at Harriet Island Regional Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
~1470 ftSW
Architecture, City hall
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, Saint Paul
8 min walk • The Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, located at 15 Kellogg Boulevard West in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a twenty-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1932.
~1680 ftSE
Bridge
Robert Street Bridge, Saint Paul
9 min walk • The Robert Street Bridge is a reinforced concrete multiple-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The bridge is notable for its complex design that was required to accommodate river traffic, the St.
0.4 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul
10 min walk • The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the home of American Public Media's Live from Here. It was one of many theaters built by the Shubert Theatre Corporation, and was initially named the Sam S. Shubert Theater.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pioneer and Endicott Buildings?

Nearby attractions include Manhattan Building, Saint Paul (1 min walk), Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul (1 min walk), Merchants National Bank, Saint Paul (2 min walk), Downtown Saint Paul, Saint Paul (3 min walk).

How to get to Pioneer and Endicott Buildings by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pioneer and Endicott Buildings:

Bus

5th Street & Jackson Street • Lines: 351, 351H, 353, 363, 63, 94D (1 min walk)
6th Street & Robert Street • Lines: 351, 351H, 353, 363, 63, 94D, 94F (3 min walk)

Light rail

Central Station • Lines: 902 (4 min walk)
Union Depot • Lines: 902 (5 min walk)

Train

Saint Paul Union Depot (7 min walk)