St. Paul Athletic Club

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Saint Paul Athletic Club

Connected Skyways
Bridge 24 (North) – 1981
Bridge 29 (West) – 1982
Bridge 44 (South) – 2001
Bridge 49 (South) – 2001

Skyway Adjacent Buildings
Alliance Bank Center (North)
Central Station Vertical (North)
Press House (West)
Capitol City Ramp/MN Building (South)

340 Cedar St, St. Paul, MN, 55101
Built: 1917
Floors: 14
Total Sq.Ft:
Owner: Commonwealth Properties
Security Company:
Security Contact:

Full Skyway Map

Easement Agreements

Skyway 24 (1 of 2)(PDF)
Skyway 24 (2 of 2) (PDF)
Skyway 29 (1 of 2) (PDF)
Skyway 29 (2 of 2) (PDF)
Skyway 44 Agreement (PDF)
Skyway 49 Agreement (PDF)

Old Bank & Athletic Club Skyway Level (Bank replaced by Central Station Vertical) (Bridge 24 doc)
Old Bank & Athletic Club Skyway Level (Bank replaced by Central Station Vertical) (Bridge 29 doc)
Athletic Club Street Level (Bridge 29 doc)
Bridge 44 & 49 connecting to Athletic Club, Minnesota Building, & Capitol City Ramp (Bridge 44 doc)
Bridge 44 Detail (Bridge 44 doc)
Bridge 49 Detail (Bridge 44 doc)
Athletic Club Diagram that seems to show plans for the addition in the early 1980s
(Bridge 49 doc)
Drawing of Athletic Club block (Bridge 49 doc)
Plat Map w/ Notes (Bridge 49 doc)
Plat Map w/ Notes (Bridge 49 doc)

Questions

Is Athletic Club street level easement still in place?


Bridges

A comprehensive guide to the climate controlled city owned bridges that make the skyway the skyway. 

Buildings

Essentially the same information presented in the bridges section, only sorted by building.

Access
FUTURE SECTION

Why is this door locked? Where ARE the doors? How do I get in? How do I get OUT? Skyway access is one of the more perplexing aspects of the DtStP Skyway.

Wayfinding
FUTURE SECTION

Getting from A to B can be quite an undertaking. There are maps and signs in every building but how helpful are they and what does improving them mean?


Immediate Action Items:

Bridges:

  • Determine what content is most valuable
  • Go through agreements and add any additional buildings included
  • Get consistent photos for all skyway bridges
  • Compile information in a spreadsheet/database

Long-Term Action Items:

  • Redraw easements to modern technology standards (or submit a request that DSI do it?)
  • Obtain hi-res skway level building maps and integrate with bridges and access maps, creating a SUPERmap.
  • Add a comprehensive buildings section to the mix, including all spaces vacant and occupied.
  • Integrate database with comprehensive DtStP database.

Potential Related Projects?

DtStP Database

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