Downtown Saint Paul

Downtown Saint Paul
Neighborhood
View of Downtown Saint Paul
Map of neighborhoods in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Ramsey
City	Saint Paul
Area
• Total	1.010 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Population (2014)
• Total	7,911
• Density	7,800/sq mi (3,000/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55101
Area code(s)	651

Downtown Saint Paul is an official neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River to the south, University Avenue to the north, US 52 to the east, and Kellogg Avenue to the west. It is bounded by the Dayton's Bluff, Summit-University, West Seventh, Frogtown, West Side, and Payne-Phalen neighborhoods. The West Side neighborhood is on the other side of the river, and can be accessed via the Robert Street Bridge or the Wabasha Street Bridge. Interstate 35E and Interstate 94 run through the north side of the neighborhood, providing a seperation between the Minnesota State Capitol and other state government buildings with the rest of downtown.

The Minnesota State Capitol is located on the northern fringe of the downtown neighborhood. Work began on the current capitol in 1896, and construction was completed in 1905. The early 1950s saw the development of the expansive mall that currently surrounds the capitol. This development required the demolition of many homes, apartments, churches, and businesses, and paved the way for the construction of four government agency buildings surrounding the mall: Veteran Services Building, the Transportation Building, the Centennial Office Building, and the National Guard Armory.Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse is also located downtown.