Five Years Later

The Tornado, The Recovery

March 29, 1998 - 5:20 pm

March 29, 2003

Photographs by Eric Foss, KØEF, former resident, Class of '64, and former St. Peter Herald photographer

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On March 29, 1998 an F3 level Tornado ripped through the midsection of St. Peter, Minnesota, a historic town in Southern Minnesota. Many of the historic buildings were damaged or destroyed by this tornado. Gustavus Adolphus College also received much tornado damage. The town, the citizens and the college have recovered!

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Historic Ahlstrom Lauman house

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Central HS on Left and Old Central (Annex) on Right

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Cox House - Some damage to house. Significant damage to Buggy Barn which was moved from left hand side of house many years ago.

Former St. Peter Central High School

Minnesota Avenue

North 3rd Street with the trees gone. Bob Wettergren house is grey. This home was owned recently by Mark and Frani Anderson. And, the blue house is owned by Linda and Robby Faust, remember the Faust Drug? (info courtesy Laurie Hayes) The Faust house has, sad to say, a red tag on the front door. But look how the Faust's recovered!

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Catholic Church with Gustavus dorm on right

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Dorm at Gustavus - all windows out on South side of Link, none out on North side.

Anderson house - Minnesota Avenue

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Richard Wiesgerber home - 3rd Street at Skaro

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South Washington at Grace. High School is on the hill. Buzz Witty house is Green.

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South 4th near Pine - Little damage former Gordon Foss home

Courthouse

Foss Home 902 North 3rd . White sheets are all that is just about left of the Nicollet County Fairgrounds except the racetrack seating

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German Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran in background right

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Washington Near Old Central - Overn house is dark blue-grey

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1203 South 5th Street at Pine. Note no damage at all - Look at the intact rose cones!!

Old fire station and City Hall - Post Office on right

North from Old Central, Hospital on right

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Washington at Skaro

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Lars Nesvig home on North Third

Historic Nicollet hotel

Minnesota Avenue North between Skaro and Swift St. - Yellow home is Leighton Swenson family, longtime insurance businessman and former Mayor of St. Peter.

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North Minnesta Avenue - Davis house

Old Central -This school was discontinued in 1955 and is now gone. It contained the St. Peter and Nicollet County Historical Society.

Typical of the houses that 'made it' . . .Sanderson, 3rd & Union.

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More Amateur Photos

Lisa Gault's Amateur Photos

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Photos from the Nicollet County Sheriff in the State Patrol Helicopter