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Here’s the view at the intersection of Stryker Avenue and Crusader Avenue looking north in 1961, 1987, and 2021.
1961
Looking back 60 years gives us a glimpse of West St. Paul’s farm roots.
1987
A lot of changes by 1987, with the road paved and the farm-to-residential transformation in full swing.
2021
Here’s the view in 2021, where the same houses are there from 1987, but the trees havematured. Look for more changes in the coming years as Crusader is redone next year and a new sidewalk goes in along the north side of Crusader.
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That’s pretty cool!
Did you know that Crusader Avenue is named for the Saint Croix High school sports teams. The school that started St James church basement moved to its own building on land given to it on what was then a new street. Later they bought the Brady High and sold their property to the Catholic mission group that was housed at Brady.
Gary Pagel
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Thanks, Gary. It’s fun to see these pictures. The Catholic Mission organization that swapped buildings with St Croix Lutheran is NET Ministries, which I’ve worked for for the past 27 years. Our gym floor still has the St Croix logo on it. St Croix’s feeder elementary school—Emanuel— is across the street on Crusader.