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Manhattan Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Manhattan Building

Also known as Empire Building

On the National Register since 198838 years
Second Renaissance RevivalListed 1988St. Paul
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About Manhattan Building

Manhattan Building, at 360 N. Robert St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 22, 1988. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 7 other Minnesota listings. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built, designed by Clarence H. Johnston, Sr.
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

360 N. Robert St., St. Paul · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Manhattan BuildingStart here
  2. 2Pioneer and Endicott BuildingsRenaissance Italian Palazzo · Built 1889 · next door
  3. 3Merchants National BankRomanesque · Built 1892 · next door
  4. 4Finch, Vanslyck and McConville Dry Goods Company BuildingNeo-Classical · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Lowertown Historic DistrictCommercial Style · next door
Around it

28 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StRobert Street BridgeReinforced-concrete Bridge · Built 19260.2 miBCommerce BuildingCommercial Style0.2 miBDegree of Honor Protective Association BuildingBuilt 19610.2 miBOsborn BuildingBuilding0.2 miBNorthern Federal BuildingBuilding0.2 miBUnited States Post Office and Custom HouseBuilding0.2 miBSt. Paul Union DepotNeo-Classical0.2 miBWalsh BuildingRomanesque Revival · Built 18880.2 miBSt. Paul Women's City ClubArt Deco · Built 19310.3 miBSt. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County CourthouseArt Deco0.3 miBAmhoist TowerBuilt 19830.3 miBGermania Bank BuildingBuilding0.3 miBHamm BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19150.3 miBFitzpatrick BuildingQueen Anne0.3 miBSt. Agatha's Conservatory of Music and ArtsBeaux Arts · Built 19080.3 miBCentral Presbyterian ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBMinnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry IslandSpanish · Built 18700.4 miBSt. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference LibraryNorthern Italian Renaissance0.4 mi
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BOld Federal Courts BuildingRomanesque0.4 miBMickey's DinerArt Deco · Built 19390.4 miBChurch of the Assumption-CatholicRomanesque · Built 18740.4 miBShubert, Sam S., Theatre and Shubert BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19100.4 miBSt. Joseph's Hospital Nurses HomeBuilding0.4 miBFirst Baptist Church of St. PaulGothic Revival0.4 miBAssumption SchoolBuilt 18640.5 miBMinnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company BuildingBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul Union Depot (Boundary Increase)Building0.5 miBO'Donnell Shoe Company BuildingCommercial Style0.5 mi
More like it

Second Renaissance Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Renaissance Revival.

Anne C. and Frank B. Semple HouseBuilt 1901 · 9.3 mi away
Ogden Apartment Hotel9.3 mi away

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Questions about Manhattan Building

Is Manhattan Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 22, 1988 (Register number 88001128).

Is Manhattan Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is James J. Hill House, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Manhattan Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Manhattan Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93202648 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.