city: st paul
the saint paul hotel
from factotum posted in movies by crabapple
This hotel was used as the exterior of Jan's (Lily Taylor) "chambermaid" job.
I guess the Saint Paul Hotel is supposed to be super nice, but I haven't been there.
I also don't know if the interiors were filmed on location or not.
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view full location details...depot bar
from factotum posted in movies by crabapple
The exterior of this bar was used in one of the opening scenes of Factotum starring Matt Dillon. The sign says Kelly's Family Pub, but it is called the Depot Bar. In the historic Lowertown area.
view full location details...former st. paul academy
from f. scott fitzgerald posted in literature by donkeyoti
Fitzgerald attended school here as a lad when the building housed the St. Paul Academy.
rice park
from f. scott fitzgerald posted in literature by donkeyoti
In Rice Park, there is a statue (by artist Michael Price) dedicated to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
593/599 summit
from f. scott fitzgerald posted in literature by donkeyoti
Fitzgerald's wrote "This Side of Paradise" while living at this building. In 1919, when he received word that the publisher accepted it, he ran up and down Summit Avenue, stopping traffic to tell drivers of his success.
He and Zelda were married shortly after publication of this novel.