The Record documents the formation of the Stillwater Library Association on Jun 7, 1859. The Constitution, a membership list and detailed meeting minutes including the election of officers and book acquisitions are meticulously recorded. The Stillwater Library Association was formed as a city library association in 1859, and the Stillwater Public Library still operates as a city library today.
Logs were shipped by rail from northern Minnesota to Stillwater and made into rafts. They were then floated down the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. The rafts usually consisted of 8 to 10 strings of logs fastened side by side, each string measuring 16 across and about 400 feet long. Some of these enormous rafts stretched 4 or 5 acres in size.
Lumber was rafted downstream from Stillwater. Boards were arranged in cribs or heavy crates, each 16 feet wide and 32 feet long. A lumber raft might contain as many as 200 cribs.
At the boom, floating timbers chained between piers caught and contained logs for sorting and measuring and rigging into rafts. At one time, the Stillwater boom extended a distance of 9 miles and employed 400 men to sort, scale and raft timber.
Morgan May's handwritten farm journal from February 9, 1861, through April 14, 1871. Morgan May, a farmer from England, was the first settler in the part of Washington County, Minnesota, now known as May Township. His journal provides a detailed record of the day-to-day operation of a large commerical farm including entries about the weather, crops, livestock, farm hands, implement and household purchases, barn construction, wages, travel and visitors as well as personal comments.
The Stillwater Library Association's handwritten record book includes detailed meeting minutes from 1870 - 1896. Elections of officers, fundraising events, finances, book acquisitions, membership lists and day to day library business transactions are meticuluosly recorded.
Elevator and Lake Superior & Mississippi Depot, Stillwater, MN. Elevator was erected in 1870 and has a capacity of 38,000 bushels. Lake Superior & Mississippi Division of the Northern Pacific Railroad was completed to Stillwater in 1871.
The Stillwater Library Association's printed 1874 Catalogue of Books contains 535 titles in the areas of science, history and biography, travel and advenutre, fiction and miscellaneous. A list of library rules is also included in the catalogue.
Judge William McCluer's Residence, SW Corner of North Third and Mulberry Street. Before he became a judge, McCluer, an attorney, was mayor of Stillwater in 1876.
The Stillwater Library Association Treasurer's Book contains the financial records of the Stillwater Library Association including lending receipts, private donations from individuals and businesses, fundraising, the librarian�s salary, expenditures for books and day to day operating expenses.
Looking north from intersection of Main and Myrtle Streets. Three story brick Masonic Hall is on the left. Smoke is billowing from a fire near Staples Mill.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1881-02-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, St. Croix Avenue, Lots 15, Block 5 of Wilkins. Owner: Nels Christenson, Builder: Nels Christenson.
The Stillwater City Directory 1882-83 includes an alphabetical list of names, addresses and occupations of residents, a classified business directory, lists of city and county officers, churches, schools, societies, streets and wards. Also contains local advertisements.
Biographies of veterans of Company B 1st Minnesota Volunteers, including detailed accounts of their lives before, during and after the Civil War. The record book also contains meeting minutes and details of Last Man's Club banquets.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-03-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Second Street, Lot 7, Block 18 of Original Town. Owner: B.F. Rice. Permit rejected on March 19, 1886..
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-03-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Main Street, Block 18 of Original Town. Owner: George Jucks, Builder: Andrew Oleson. Permit granted on March 22, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-03-23
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Block 1 of Original Town. Owner: N.W. Manufacturing and Car Company, Builder: L.W. Eldred. Permit granted on March 23, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-03-23
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 5, Block 24 of Original Town. Owner: A.C. Lull, Builder: E. Brown. Permit granted on March 23, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-03-26
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 5, Block 34 of Original Town. Owner: George Volmer, Builder: Thomas Roney. Permit granted on March 29, 1886.
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Main Street, Lot 8, Block 18 of Original Town. Owner: John McKusick. Permit rejected on March 29, 1886, then granted on April 3, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-08
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Water Street, Lot 8, Block 28 of Original Town. Owner: Frank Barrar, Architect: George Low, Builder: Thomas Roney. Permit granted on April 8, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-08
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 1, Block 31 of Original Town. Owner: Theo Jussoy, Architect: C.F. Struck , Builder: George Low. Permit granted on April 8, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-09
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Second Street, Lots 23 and 24, Block 15 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: Robert Siebert, Builder: Robert Siebert. Permit granted on April 9, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-09
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, First Street, Lot 22, Block 1 of Churchill and Nelsons Second. Owner: Andrew McMahon, Builder: Michael Carroll. Permit granted on April 9, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-10
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Block 2 of Marshs Second. Owner: O'Neal Brothers. Permit granted on April 10, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-12
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lots 8, 9, Block 2 of Marshs Second. Owner: John Swanson. Permit granted on April 12, 1886.
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Holcombe, Lot 11 and 13 Block 9 of Thompson Parker and Mowers Second. Owner: B. McSweeney, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 4 and 5, Block 14 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: George Price, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Wast side, Second Street, Lot 4, Block 30 of Originial Town. Owner: F. Curtiss, Builder: M. L. Hanly. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Cherry Street, Block 7 of Original Town. Owner: J. B. Sanborn, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 1, Block 16 of Original Town. Owner: Duncan Chisholm. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 1 and 2, Block 12 of Original Town. Owner: Mrs. E. Lawell, Builder: Northey Brothers. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Fifth Street, unplatted. Owner: Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on April 16, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 11, 12, Block 4 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: August Jackson, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on April 16, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, between Original Town and Carli and Schulenberg. Owner: John Westergreen, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on April 16, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-16
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 6 Block 4 of Carli and Schulenberg. Owner: John Lindgren, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on April 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Ramsey Street, Lot 1, Block 1 of Webster's to North side, Ramsey Street, Lot 11 and 13, Block 9 of Thompson, Parker and Mower's Second. Granted to Northey Brothers. Permit received April 19, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Ramsey Street, Lot 11 and 13, Block 9 of Thompson, Parker and Mower's Second to elsewhere on the same lot. Granted to: Northey Brothers. Permit received April 19, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, First Street, Lot 23, Block 16 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: Benjamin White, Builder: M. Carroll. Permit granted on April 20, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-20
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 18 and 19, Block 13 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: J. Sutherland, Builder: J. Sutherland. Permit granted on April 20, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-22
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Eleventh Street, Lot 6, Block 1 of Thomas. Owner: Ann Kelly, Builder: M. McGillin. Permit granted on April 22, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-26
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 5, Block 30 of Original Town. Owner: William Noonan, Architect: Stillwater. Permit granted on April 26, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-27
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 2, Block 31 of Original Town. Owner: Issac Gray, Builder: Lhas Rovey. Permit granted on April 27, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-27
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Fourth Street, Lot 8, Block 5 of Churchill Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: Captain George Grant, Builder: William M May. Permit granted on April 26, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-28
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Water Street, Lot 8, Block 28 of Original Town. Owner: Frank Barrer, Architect: Ted Low, Builder: Lhas Rovey. Permit granted on April 28, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-04-29
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fourth Street, Lot 20, Block 13 of Churchill, Nelson and Slaughter. Owner: J. Kilty, Builder: M. Carroll. Permit granted on April 29, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-03
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Lance Street, Block 7 of Original Town. Owner: Andrew Olson, Builder: Nels Erickson. Permit granted on May 3, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-05
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Third Street, Lots 9 and 10, Block 24 of Original Town. Owner: J. W. Schendel. Permit granted on May 5, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-08
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Third Street, Lot 25 and 26, Block 14 of Churchill Nelson and Slaugther. Owner: A. J. Orff, Builder: Simpson. Permit granted on May 8, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Hancock Street, Lot 14, Block 10 of Churchill Nelson and Slaugther. Owner: Thomas Ratigan, Builder: M. Carroll. Permit granted on May 11, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-11
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Opposite Block 10 of Original Town. Owner: Anderson and O'Brien, Builder: D. F. Day. Permit granted on May 11, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-12
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Walnut Street, Lot 7, Block 41 of Original Town. Owner: A. H. Hathaway, Architect: A. H. Hathaway, Builder: A. H. Hathaway. Permit granted on May 12, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-13
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Lance Street, Lot 20, Block 1 of Sabins. Owner: Charles Fisher, Builder: William Bergming. Permit granted on May 13, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Second Street, Lot 15, Block 2 of Churchill, Nelson and Second. Owner: Uvalta Herald, Builder: M. E. Miller. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Eleventh Street, Lot 15, Block 5 of Sabins. Owner: Frank Berglund, Builder: Carlson. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: North side, Olive Street, Lot 4 and 5, Block 4 of Wilsons. Owner: R. W. Anderson, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 1, Block 34. Owner: Baldwin, Builder: August Jackson . Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Broadway Street, Lot 5, Block 51 of Churchill, Nelson and Slaughters. Owner: Mrs. McGarry, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Third Street, Lot 2, Block 34 of Original Town. Owner: Mrs. J. A. Bates, Architect: August Jackson, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Elm Street, Lecky's proposed. Owner: L. M. Staples, Architect: L. M. Staples A. B. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Sixth Street, Lot 7, Block 3 of Williams. Owner: Mrs. J. S. Anderson, Architect: August Jackson, Builder: August Jackson. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-14
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 5, Block 30 of Original City to South side, Ramsey Street of Bernheimer lot. Granted to Frank Lamay. Permit received May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-17
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Hickory Street, Lot 1, Block 16 of Staples and Mays. Owner: James P. Morse. Permit granted on May 17, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-17
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 5, Block 30 of Original Town. Owner: William Noonan, Builder: Jim Curtis. Permit granted on May 14, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-17
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Main Street, Lot 10, Block 28 of Staples and Mays. Owner: James P. Morse. Permit granted on May 17, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Fifth Street, Lot 7, Block 37 of Original Town. Owner: Matt Clarke, Builder: William May. Permit granted on May 19, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-19
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Chestnut Street, Lot 1, Block 29 of Original Town. Owner: Mrs. H. Lepass. Permit granted on May 19, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-23
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Sherburne Street, Lot 9, Block 16 of Sabins. Owner: John Peters. Permit granted on May 23, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-24
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Second Street, Lot 4, Block 44 of Originial Town. Owner: William Willim. Permit granted on May 24, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-05-24
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Greeley Street, Lot 10, Block 11 of Sabins. Owner: Orlando Lewis. Permit granted on May 24, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-01
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Olive Street of French Catholic Church Lot. Owner: Frank LaMay. Permit granted on June 1, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-01
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Lance Street, Lot 13, Block 1 of Sabins. Owner: T.J. Henninger. Permit granted on June 1, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-01
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: East side, Sixth Street, N Pt, Block 1 of Thompson Parker and Mowers. Owner: J.N. Dinsmore. Permit granted on June 1, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-05
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Sycamore Street, Lot 21, Block 1 of Wilkins. Owner: J. M. Spaulding. Permit granted on June 5, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-05
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: West side, Sixth Street, Lot 5, Block 4 of Williams. Owner: William Graves, Builder: Lhas Roney. Permit granted on June 25, 1886.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1886-06-07
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: South side, Wilkins Street, Lot 1, Block 11 of Carli and Schulenburg. Owner:George F. Sabin, Builder: William May. Permit granted on June 7, 1886.