St Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba Railway Company Shops Historic District
- Also Known As: Empire Builder Business Center
- Also Known As: Great Northern or Burlington Northern Railway
- Address: Empire Dr
- Vicinity: Jackson St and Pennsylvania Ave
In 1882, James J Hill built a complex of fine new railroad shops in St Paul, the headquarters of the St Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba. At the shops technicians built and serviced locomotives, passenger cars, and freight cars. The shops also housed the purchasing department and served as the storehouse for the entire railroad. In the 1880s, one fourth of St Paul's work force was employed in railroad-related jobs. - NPS