During World War II, women filled in the holes in packing plants after men were drafted into service. (submitted photo)
Concord before and after — Of the hundreds of bars and restaurants that existed on Concord Street, only three were left in the 100 block of South Concord when this photo was taken in about 1973. (submitted photo)
Today, Concord Street is now Concord Exchange. (submitted photo)
Hillside before and after — Before it was torn down in 1973, The Hillside resided on the south side of Grand Avenue between what is known today as Third Avenue North and Concord Exchange. (submitted photo)
Today, that location is home to an apartment complex. (submitted photo)
In 2004, St. Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. (submitted photo)
After years of economic turmoil, the National Civic League named South St. Paul an All-America City in August of 1990. (submitted photo)
Stockyards in South St. Paul extended from Concord Street on the west to the river on the east and from Wentworth Avenue on the north to Highway I-494 on the south. (submitted photo)
Lois Glewwe is out with a new South St. Paul history book
One would think writing a book about the place where you grew up would be easy. For Lois A. Glewwe, writing “South St. Paul: A Brief History” was almost too easy.
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