Then & Now – West St. Paul Reader

Then & Now: Smith & Annapolis

A look at the Smith and Annapolis intersection in 1950 and today.

Oakdale School stood in West St. Paul from 1930 to 1990 and today is remembered with a sign and plaque in Oakdale Park.

The original West St. Paul city hall from 1890 compared to the current city hall in 2020.

Aerial views of West St. Paul from 1940, 1957, and 2020, giving a snapshot of how the city transformed from farmland to first-ring suburb.

Here’s a then and now look at the corner of Robert and Bernard Streets in West St. Paul, comparing circa 1960 to 2020.

At the corner of Robert and Annapolis—where a sign welcomes people to West St. Paul—history gives way to long-planned development.

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