Jackson Street Shops, Car Shop & Wood Shop, Jackson Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN

Significance: The Jackson Street Shops are a complex of 12 structures. The Car Shop and Wood Shop was constructed in 1882. They are gray limestone structures typical of late 19th century "machine shop" style industrial buildings. They are significant as one of St. Paul's oldest known railroad buildings. They are one of the oldest structures built in Minnesota for James J. Hill's St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company.They are the only surviving buildings from the operating division of the Manitoba Railway. The Car Shop and Wood Shop are part of the only railroad complex in Minnesota built of stone. In terms of industry and engineering, they were considered a state-of-the-art facility. The Car Shop and Wood Shop was designed to function as a major repair facility for freight cars, passenger coaches, and locomotives. By 1900, the Jackson Street Car Shop and Wood Shop was the Great Northern's major passenger repair facility.
Survey number: HABS MN-67-G
Building/structure dates: 1882 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1892 Subsequent Work