South St. Paul:: A Brief History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626198814)

"Incorporated in 1887, South St. Paul grew rapidly as the blue-collar counterpart to the bright lights and sophistication of its cosmopolitan neighbors Minneapolis and St. Paul. Its prosperous stockyards and slaughterhouses ranked the city among America's largest meatpacking centers. The proud city fell on hard economic times in the second half of the twentieth century. Broad swaths of empty buildings were razed as an enticement to promised redevelopment programs that never happened. In 1990, South St. Paul began to chart out its own successful path to renewal with a pristine riverfront park, a trail system and a business park where the stockyards once stood. Author and historian Lois A. Glewwe brings the story of the city's revival to life in this history of a remarkable community"--Back cover.

Author: Lois A. Glewwe
ISBN-10: 1626198810
ISBN-13: 9781626198814
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2015
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 10.01h x 4.73w x 0.46d