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Nine decades of the sign, on film — from the 2016 LED relight to the story of the numeral itself.
The 2026 Relighting
From the Archives — Nine Decades of the Sign
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A So Minnesota history segment.
Watch at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News →A 4-minute Almanac segment on the LED sign.
Watch at TPT Almanac →Fred Melo on iconic St. Paul buildings up for sale.
Watch at TPT Almanac →In the News
Coverage of the building’s new chapter — from the 2026 purchase to the night the “1st” sign shone again.
The Relighting · August 2026
The sign 95% repaired, with color-change plans — Wild red, Prince purple, St. Patrick’s green.
Read at MPR News →Jamie Rand on the relighting as the first step in the downtown revival.
Read at Pioneer Press →The event recap — the sign returns to the skyline.
Read at Pioneer Press →The Kellogg Mall Park celebration — fireworks and DJ Boom.
Read at MinneapoliMedia →The Purchase · May 2026
The $3.8M purchase, repair plans, and Transwestern taking over leasing — "two biggest buildings in all of downtown."
Read at Pioneer Press →A Florida investor with grand plans acquires the St. Paul landmark.
Read at Star Tribune →The Business Journal on the sale to the Downtown Revival Trust.
Read at Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal →Be the First to Know
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