Jun 01, 1910
678 Old Rondo Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA
This rectangular two-story commercial building served as a corner store and later restaurant. History: This building was probably constructed between 1910 and 1925. The Sanborn Fire Insurance map for 1903 shows a one-story store at this address. In the 1926 map there is a two story store. For many years this building housed a succession of grocery stores serving the Rondo neighborhood. According to city directories, these included: Samuel Unovich grocery in 1930 Jack Diamond grocery in 1935 to 1946 Credjafawn Co-op Store in 1948 Joseph H. Martin grocery, later Martin's Market in 1949 and 1955 After years serving as a corner grocery store this building became a restaurant. Among the eateries housed here were: Just Right Bar-B-Q Restaurant in 1960 Celebrity Cafe in 1965 and 1970 Jose's Old Southern Bar-B-Q in 1975 In the 1980 and 1985 directories the building was listed as being empty. The site is now part of a large housing development. Notes: Rondo Avenue was renamed Concordia Avenue in 1964.
678 Old Rondo Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA
This rectangular two-story commercial building served as a corner store and later restaurant. History: This building was probably constructed between 1910 and 1925. The Sanborn Fire Insurance map for 1903 shows a one-story store at this address. In the 1926 map there is a two story store. For many years this building housed a succession of grocery stores serving the Rondo neighborhood. According to city directories, these included: Samuel Unovich grocery in 1930 Jack Diamond grocery in 1935 to 1946 Credjafawn Co-op Store in 1948 Joseph H. Martin grocery, later Martin's Market in 1949 and 1955 After years serving as a corner grocery store this building became a restaurant. Among the eateries housed here were: Just Right Bar-B-Q Restaurant in 1960 Celebrity Cafe in 1965 and 1970 Jose's Old Southern Bar-B-Q in 1975 In the 1980 and 1985 directories the building was listed as being empty. The site is now part of a large housing development. Notes: Rondo Avenue was renamed Concordia Avenue in 1964.
Jun 01, 1910
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Jun 15, 2022
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Jun 01, 1910
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